diff --git a/.github/workflows/everest-pr-checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/everest-pr-checks.yaml
index 2d432c93..aefc938a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/everest-pr-checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/everest-pr-checks.yaml
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ jobs:
         # Only build a kind cluster if there are chart changes to test.
         if: steps.list-changed.outputs.changed == 'true'
 
+      - name: Build dependencies
+        run: |
+          cd charts/everest
+          make deps
+
       - name: Basic tests
         run: |
-          helm depencency update
           # Install the chart
           helm install everest-core ./charts/everest --create-namespace --namespace everest-system