diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-sync.yml b/.github/workflows/version-sync.yml
index f3684a027..a24fd73fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-sync.yml
@@ -85,6 +85,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install Bun
         uses: oven-sh/setup-bun@v2
 
+      - name: Install ripgrep
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install --yes ripgrep
+
       - name: Install SDK dependencies
         working-directory: packages
         run: bun install --frozen-lockfile
diff --git a/scripts/sync-version.test.sh b/scripts/sync-version.test.sh
index da618dd39..8ef3d3688 100755
--- a/scripts/sync-version.test.sh
+++ b/scripts/sync-version.test.sh
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'push:' 'version sync workflow trigger'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'submodules: recursive' 'version sync checkout'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable' 'version sync Rust setup'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'oven-sh/setup-bun@v2' 'version sync Bun setup'
+assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'sudo apt-get install --yes ripgrep' 'version sync ripgrep setup'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'bun install --frozen-lockfile' 'version sync dependency install'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'packages/bun.lock' 'version sync managed paths'
 assert_file_contains "$workflow" 'packages/scripts/sync-version.mjs' 'version sync implementation paths'