diff --git a/.builds/alpine-x64.yml b/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
index f71fa4c4..ee81d59e 100644
--- a/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
+++ b/.builds/alpine-x64.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ packages:
   - python3
   - py3-pip
   - check-dev
+  - ttf-hack
+  - font-noto-emoji
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled b/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
index 7c7b93ed..ee1f27e7 100644
--- a/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
+++ b/.builds/alpine-x86.yml.disabled
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ packages:
   - libxkbcommon-dev
   - ncurses
   - check-dev
+  - ttf-hack
+  - font-noto-emoji
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
index 0555fe0d..0f35826e 100644
--- a/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
+++ b/.builds/freebsd-x64.yml.disabled
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ packages:
   - libxkbcommon
   - ncurses
   - check
+  - ttf-hack
+  - font-noto-emoji
 
 sources:
   - https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 2755433b..c4d8a26e 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ before_script:
   - apk add wayland-dev wayland-protocols
   - apk add git
   - apk add check-dev
+  - apk add ttf-hack font-noto-emoji
   - mkdir -p subprojects && cd subprojects
   - git clone https://codeberg.org/dnkl/tllist.git
   - git clone https://codeberg.org/dnkl/fcft.git