diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 8b38c459..0eb56db6 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ jobs:
     working_directory: /go/src/github.com/jesseduffield/lazydocker
     steps:
       - checkout
+      - run:
+          name: Install snapcraft
+          command: |
+            ./.circleci/install_snapcraft.sh
       - run:
           name: Run gorelease
           command: |
diff --git a/.circleci/install_snapcraft.sh b/.circleci/install_snapcraft.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a4a79d62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/install_snapcraft.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+sudo apt-get update
+
+sudo apt-get install -y \
+    squashfs-tools \
+    python3-pip \
+    python3-apt \
+    python3-debian \
+    python3-pyelftools \
+    python3-yaml \
+    python3-tabulate \
+    python3-jsonschema \
+    python3-click \
+    python3-pymacaroons \
+    python3-simplejson \
+    python3-progressbar \
+    python3-requests-toolbelt \
+    python3-requests-unixsocket
+
+sudo pip3 install \
+    petname \
+    snapcraft
+
+snapcraft --version