diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
index 16e90b73ba..2338753b0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-bump.yml
@@ -165,20 +165,21 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           ref: main
+      
+      - name: Install xmllint
+        run: sudo apt install -y libxml2-utils
 
       - name: Verify version has been updated
         env:
           NEW_VERSION: ${{ inputs.version_number }}
         run: |
-          CURRENT_VERSION=$(xmllint -xpath "/Project/PropertyGroup/Version/text()" Directory.Build.props)
-
           # Wait for version to change.
-          while [[ "$NEW_VERSION" != "$CURRENT_VERSION" ]]
           do
             echo "Waiting for version to be updated..."
-            sleep 10
             git pull --force
-          done
+            CURRENT_VERSION=$(xmllint -xpath "/Project/PropertyGroup/Version/text()" Directory.Build.props)
+            sleep 10
+          done while [[ "$NEW_VERSION" != "$CURRENT_VERSION" ]]
 
       - name: Cut RC branch
         run: |