diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-bazel-ci/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-bazel-ci/action.yml
index a7e3b322c2..3cdea8a004 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-bazel-ci/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-bazel-ci/action.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ runs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: Copy-Item (Get-Command dotslash).Source -Destination "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\dotslash.exe"
 
+    - name: Install CMake for Bazel Rust build scripts (Linux)
+      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update
+        sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends cmake
+
+    - name: Install CMake for Bazel Rust build scripts (macOS)
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS'
+      shell: bash
+      run: brew install cmake
+
     - name: Set up Bazel
       uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@v3