diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 50f8c69..f8a67cf 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ jobs:
             apt: ""
             rustflags: ""
           - target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
-            apt: "gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu"
+            # gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu ships the cross compiler/binutils
+            # but no target libc; libc6-dev-arm64-cross adds Scrt1.o,
+            # crti.o, and friends needed at link time.
+            apt: "gcc-aarch64-linux-gnu libc6-dev-arm64-cross"
             rustflags: ""
           - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
             apt: "musl-tools"