diff --git a/.github/workflows/render_and_update_readme.yml b/.github/workflows/render_and_update_readme.yml
index e30bfc0..398d3e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/render_and_update_readme.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/render_and_update_readme.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    
+      # Set up R environment
+      - name: Set up R
+        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+
+      # Install required R packages (knitr and rmarkdown)
+      - name: Install R dependencies
+        run: |
+          R -e "install.packages('knitr')"
+          R -e "install.packages('rmarkdown')"
 
       # Install necessary dependencies
       - name: Set up Python