diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 338ce5d..3340de3 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ inputs:
   pkgs-to-install:
     description: 'Comma-separated list containing the Cygwin packages needed to install GAP'
     required: false
-    default: 'wget,git,gcc-g++,gcc-core,libgmp-devel,make,libtool,autoconf,zlib-devel,libreadline-devel,xdg-utils,automake'
+    default: 'wget,git,gcc-g++,gcc-core,libgmp-devel,make,libtool,autoconf,zlib-devel,libreadline-devel,xdg-utils,automake,jq,bsdtar'
   extra-pkgs-to-install:
     description: 'Comma-separated list containing the extra Cygwin packages needed to install additional packages'
     required: false