diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-ss3-docs.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-ss3-docs.yml
index 508e7e67..f06f0f85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-ss3-docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-ss3-docs.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Git repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
+      - name: Install system dependencies
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y libuv1-dev
+
       - name: Set up R
         uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with: