diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index c4d441a55..25655f091 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ jobs:
         usesh: true
         sync: rsync
         copyback: false
-        # We need jq to run show-utils.sh and bash to use inline shell string replacement
-        prepare: pkg install -y curl sudo jq bash
+        # We need jq and GNU coreutils to run show-utils.sh and bash to use inline shell string replacement
+        prepare: pkg install -y curl sudo jq coreutils bash
         run: |
           ## Prepare, build, and test
           # implementation modelled after ref: <https://github.com/rust-lang/rustup/pull/2783>