diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8093008f..0d0e784c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install libheif tools (for HEIC tests)
-        run: sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libheif-examples libheif-plugin-x265 libheif-plugin-libde265
+      - name: Install system dependencies (HEIC + ExifTool)
+        run: sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends libheif-examples libheif-plugin-x265 libheif-plugin-libde265 libimage-exiftool-perl
 
       - uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4