diff --git a/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
index 631e0c8cdb..246b29222d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/basic_cli_build_release.yml
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install expect for tests if we dont have it yet
         run: if ! dpkg -l | grep -qw expect; then sudo apt install -y expect; fi
 
-      - name: Install ncat (included with nmap) for tests if we dont have it yet
-        run: if ! dpkg -l | grep -qw nmap; then sudo apt install -y nmap; fi
+      - name: Install ncat for tests if we dont have it yet
+        run: if ! dpkg -l | grep -qw ncat; then sudo apt install -y ncat; fi
 
       - name: prep testing
         run: |