diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index e5a39e8e1..62b319002 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update -qq
           sudo apt-get install -qq debhelper devscripts gnupg
 
+    - name: Work around GPG issue
+      run: |
+          mkdir -p ~/.gnupg
+          echo "pinentry-mode loopback" >~/.gnupg/gpg.conf
+
     - name: Setup GPG signing key
       env:
           PPA_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.PPA_SECRET_KEY }}