diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
index c2088b621..9e639945a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke-test.yml
@@ -41,11 +41,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout Component Detection
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
 
+      - name: Prepare Dotnet 
+        run: |
+          # When using a Vanilla Ubuntu image, GH Actions may not have access to the /usr/share/dotnet directory.
+          sudo mkdir /usr/share/dotnet
+          sudo chmod 777 /usr/share/dotnet
+
       - name: Setup .NET
         uses: actions/setup-dotnet@67a3573c9a986a3f9c594539f4ab511d57bb3ce9 # v4.3.1
 
       - name: Install Apache Ivy
-        run: curl https://downloads.apache.org/ant/ivy/2.5.2/apache-ivy-2.5.2-bin.tar.gz | tar xOz apache-ivy-2.5.2/ivy-2.5.2.jar > /usr/share/ant/lib/ivy.jar
+        run: |
+          echo "Starting Apache Ant and Ivy installation..."
+          sudo apt install -y ant
+
+          echo "Ant installed successfully. Installing Ivy plugin..."
+          sudo chmod 777 /usr/share/ant/lib
+          curl https://downloads.apache.org/ant/ivy/2.5.2/apache-ivy-2.5.2-bin.tar.gz | tar xOz apache-ivy-2.5.2/ivy-2.5.2.jar > /usr/share/ant/lib/ivy.jar
 
       - name: Checkout Smoke Test Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2