diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
index f1ec85dbb..12e4a811c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-docs.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name: 'Build Documentation'
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ main, stable, oldstable ]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [ main, stable, oldstable ]
 
 jobs:
   generate-doc-and-upload-coverage:
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: greenbone/doxygen
     steps:
+      - name: Install gvmd doc dependencies
+        run: |
+          apt update
+          apt install --no-install-recommends -y graphviz pkgconf xmltoman xsltproc
       - name: Run the c lang coverage action
         uses: greenbone/actions/doc-coverage-clang@v3