diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index b63026f..cc3fb95 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Checkout foundation/el (ELP source for soul.el imports)
+        run: |
+          git clone http://34.31.145.131/neuron-technologies/el.git \
+            --depth=1 --branch=dev \
+            ../foundation/el
+
       - name: Install build dependencies
         run: |
           apt-get update -qq