diff --git a/contrib/ci-workers/grind.yml b/contrib/ci-workers/grind.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ef7e5758e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/ci-workers/grind.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+---
+# Configure a Buildbot worker
+- include: unix.yml
+
+- name: Install grind-specific worker dependencies
+  hosts: zcash-ci-worker-unix
+  become: true
+
+  vars_files:
+    - vars/default.yml
+
+  tasks:
+    - name: Get dependencies for distribution
+      include_vars: "{{ item }}"
+      with_first_found:
+        - files:
+            - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_version }}.yml"
+            - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}-{{ ansible_distribution_major_version | int }}.yml"
+            - "vars/{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
+            - "vars/{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
+          skip: true
+
+    - name: Install required packages
+      package:
+        name: "{{ item }}"
+        state: present
+      with_items: "{{ grind_deps }}"
diff --git a/contrib/ci-workers/vars/default.yml b/contrib/ci-workers/vars/default.yml
index 67da0e51d..38c5afc8e 100644
--- a/contrib/ci-workers/vars/default.yml
+++ b/contrib/ci-workers/vars/default.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ link_deps:
 # Additional distribution-specific dependencies
 dist_deps: []
 
+# Additional grind-specific dependencies
+grind_deps:
+  - lcov
+  - valgrind
+
 # Python modules required for a Zcash Buildbot worker
 buildbot_modules:
   - pip # Needs to be updated first so Buildbot installs