diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 13a527c..1377f96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
 
   dist:
     strategy:
+      # don't cancel other jobs when one fails
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         include:
           - os: windows-latest
@@ -60,6 +62,15 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           profile: minimal
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - name: Update apt repositories (linux)
+        if: matrix.target == 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu' || matrix.target == 'arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf'
+        run: sudo apt-get update
+      - name: Install GCC arm64 (linux)
+        if: matrix.target == 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu'
+        run: sudo apt-get install gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu
+      - name: Install GCC armhf (linux)
+        if: matrix.target == 'arm-unknown-linux-gnueabihf'
+        run: sudo apt-get install gcc-arm-linux-gnueabihf
       - run: cargo build --target ${{ matrix.target }} --release
       - run: npm ci
       - name: vsce package (unix)