diff --git a/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml b/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
index 332113d0..d1164f44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cooker-selfhosted.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Initialize Flatpak environment
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip-full xmlstarlet bzip2
+          sudo apt install -y $(cat 'automation_tools/requirements.txt')
           flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
       - name: Run pre-build automation tasks
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml b/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
index 00a1b70c..cdcbc094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main-selfhosted.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Initialize Flatpak environment
         run: |
-          sudo apt install -y flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip-full xmlstarlet bzip2
+          sudo apt install -y $(cat 'automation_tools/requirements.txt')
           flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
       - name: Run pre-build automation tasks
diff --git a/automation_tools/requirements.txt b/automation_tools/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3dac54e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/automation_tools/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+flatpak flatpak-builder p7zip-full xmlstarlet bzip2 curl
\ No newline at end of file