diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
index cacff559..b69f6b2c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
         with:
           use-public-rspm: true
-
+      
+      - name: Install synapseclient
+        run: |
+          pip install synapseclient
+          synapse --version
+      
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
           extra-packages: any::pkgdown, local::.