diff --git a/.github/workflows/packagedown.yaml b/.github/workflows/packagedown.yaml
index 94a29d51..c0955f96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packagedown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packagedown.yaml
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ jobs:
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml@add-update-remotes-input
     secrets:
       REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-    # with:
-    #   install-system-dependencies: true
+    with:
+      install-system-dependencies: true
+      upgrade-remotes: true