diff --git a/gitpod-init.sh b/gitpod-init.sh
index 7f895d4b7..16b28da55 100755
--- a/gitpod-init.sh
+++ b/gitpod-init.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+echo "Installing the GitHub CLI"
+brew install gh
+
 cp .env_sample .env
 echo "APP_DOMAIN=\"$(gp url 3000 | cut -f 3 -d /)\"" >> .env
 echo 'APP_PROTOCOL="https://"' >> .env