diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/compile_docs.yml
index 146f1fd31..8e7218845 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile_docs.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ jobs:
             !${{ env.pythonLocation }}/lib/python*/site-packages/setuptools*
           key: ${{ env.pythonLocation }}-${{ hashFiles('docs/requirements.txt') }}
       - name: Install Doxygen and Latex dependencies
-        run: sudo apt-get install doxygen texlive-xetex texlive-binaries texlive-lang-english latexmk fonts-freefont-otf
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install doxygen texlive-xetex texlive-binaries texlive-lang-english latexmk fonts-freefont-otf
       - name: Install requirements
         run: |
           pip install -r docs/requirements.txt