diff --git a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
index 1ce58a297..8710fa2d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/osrm-backend.yml
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ jobs:
           fi
         elif [[ $TARGET_ARCH == "i686" ]]; then
           source ./scripts/ci/before_install.${TARGET_ARCH}.sh
+          echo "PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pkgconfig:${PKG_CONFIG_PATH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         fi
 
     - name: Prepare build
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fbd505b01..d54a474a2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       - CHANGED: Upgrade Ubuntu CI builds to 20.04  [#6119](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6119)
       - CHANGED: Make building osrm-routed optional [#6144](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6144)
       - FIXED: Run all unit tests in CI [#5248](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/5248)
-      - FIXED: Fix installation of Mason CMake [#6170](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6170)
+      - FIXED: Fix installation of Mason CMake and 32 bit CI build [#6170](https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend/pull/6170)
 
 # 5.26.0
   - Changes from 5.25.0