diff --git a/.github/workflows/binaries-mac-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/binaries-mac-x64.yml
index aadb8752f..665de76e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binaries-mac-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binaries-mac-x64.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check embedded files
       run: |
+        brew install ripgrep
         tools/checkembeddedfiles
       if: env.CONTINUE
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/binaries-windows-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/binaries-windows-x64.yml
index 5d1b8a513..958ef7a52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/binaries-windows-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/binaries-windows-x64.yml
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Confirm all remaining steps should run
       run: echo "CONTINUE=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Check embedded files
-      run: |
-        tools/checkembeddedfiles
-      if: env.CONTINUE
-
     # things to be cached/restored:
 
     - name: Cache stack global package db
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-linux-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/test-linux-x64.yml
index 8dbc724eb..1b6a31b83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-linux-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-linux-x64.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Check embedded files
       run: |
+        sudo apt install -y ripgrep
         tools/checkembeddedfiles
       if: env.CONTINUE