diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml b/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
index 9bb662f21c..d219d0ea74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify_microsite.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: build API reference
         run: yarn build:api-docs
 
+      - name: Install MkDocs dependencies
+        run: pip3 install mkdocs mkdocs-techdocs-core
+
       - name: Build MkDocs for TechDocs
         run: mkdocs build --strict