diff --git a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
index 44ef2699..dd8d386a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/netbsd.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         usesh: true
         prepare: |
-          /usr/sbin/pkg_add -v autoconf automake gmake gettext-tools gtar-base libtool-base m4
+          /usr/sbin/pkg_add -v autoconf automake gmake gettext-tools gtar-base libtool-base m4 po4a
         run: |
           export LC_ALL=C LANG=C
           uname -a
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
index d02f8ab0..400cf8fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openbsd.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ jobs:
           export AUTOCONF_VERSION=2.71
           export AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.16
           uname -a
-          ./autogen.sh
+          # OpenBSD ports lack po4a
+          ./autogen.sh --no-po4a
           ./configure --enable-werror
           make
           make check VERBOSE=1