diff --git a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
index d305855bb..c2b4f76bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/freebsd.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ jobs:
             openh264 \
             alsa-lib \
             cairo \
-            ocl-icd
+            ocl-icd \
+            security/heimdal
 
         run: |
           export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/clang/18/lib/freebsd
diff --git a/ci/cmake-preloads/config-freebsd.txt b/ci/cmake-preloads/config-freebsd.txt
index b16e81378..71d9f12ac 100644
--- a/ci/cmake-preloads/config-freebsd.txt
+++ b/ci/cmake-preloads/config-freebsd.txt
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ set(CHANNEL_RDPEAR_CLIENT ON CACHE BOOL "qa default")
 set(CHANNEL_GFXREDIR ON CACHE BOOL "qa default")
 set(CHANNEL_RDP2TCP ON CACHE BOOL "qa default")
 set(CHANNEL_SSHAGENT ON CACHE BOOL "qa default")
+set(KRB5_ROOT_FLAVOUR "Heimdal" CACHE STRING "qa default")