diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_documentation.yml b/.github/workflows/update_documentation.yml
index d67df21..305b28a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_documentation.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up R
         uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libcurl4-openssl-dev libssl-dev
+
       - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip