diff --git a/src/jobs/microk8s_install.yml b/src/jobs/microk8s_install.yml
index 0a376f00..d4ee827d 100644
--- a/src/jobs/microk8s_install.yml
+++ b/src/jobs/microk8s_install.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ steps:
   - run:
       name: Install microk8s and addon dependencies
       command: |
+        if ! which snap > /dev/null; then
+          sudo apt update && sudo apt install snapd; \
+        fi
         sudo snap refresh
         sudo apt update && sudo apt install nfs-common -y