diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index b0fb402..1b91096 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install system dependencies
         run: |
           apt-get update
-          apt-get install -y nodejs npm openjdk-17-jdk maven git
+          apt-get install -y nodejs npm openjdk-17-jdk maven git jq
           export JAVA_HOME=$(dirname $(dirname $(readlink -f $(which javac))))
           echo "JAVA_HOME=$JAVA_HOME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ jobs:
           path: target/resilient*.jar
           
       # auto-create a release
+      #   NOTE: added system dependency install "jq"
       - name: Create release and upload JAR
         run: |
           VERSION=${{ steps.version.outputs.release_version }}