diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 84494712..4991b88c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ jobs:
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           auto-activate-base: false
+      - name: Set up R ${{ matrix.r-version }}
+        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+        with:
+          r-version: release
       - name: Build
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |