diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 89909759499..a378c812d6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: update apt
       run: sudo apt update
     - name: install monero dependencies
-      run: sudo apt -y install build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev miniupnpc libunbound-dev graphviz doxygen libunwind8-dev pkg-config libssl-dev libzmq3-dev libsodium-dev libnorm-dev libpgm-dev
+      run: sudo apt -y install build-essential cmake libboost-all-dev miniupnpc libunbound-dev graphviz doxygen libunwind8-dev pkg-config libssl-dev libsodium-dev
+    - name: build & install static zmq
+      run: |
+        git clone https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq
+        cd libzmq
+        git checkout v4.3.2
+        mkdir build && cd build
+        cmake -D WITH_PERF_TOOL=OFF -D ZMQ_BUILD_TESTS=OFF -D ENABLE_CPACK=OFF -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
+        make -j3
+        sudo make install
+        sudo curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zeromq/cppzmq/master/zmq.hpp --output /usr/local/include/zmq.hpp
+      working-directory: ..
     - name: build
       run: USE_SINGLE_BUILDDIR=1 make release-static -j3
     - name: archive