diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index e82eb7b..0aa6e6b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Quarto
         uses: quarto-dev/quarto-actions/setup@v2
 
+      - name: Setup R
+        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+
+      - name: Install R dependencies
+        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
+        with:
+          packages: any::rmarkdown
+            any::knitr
+
       - name: Render and Publish
         uses: quarto-dev/quarto-actions/publish@v2
         with: