diff --git a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
index fc56b70c..103bf064 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mkdocs.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,34 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   
 jobs:
+  api-schema:
+    name: API schema
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha || github.ref }}
+
+    - name: Set up python
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.11"
+        architecture: "x64"
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install pip-tools
+        pip-compile ./requirements/development.txt --output-file ./full-requirements.txt --resolver=backtracking
+        pip install -r ./full-requirements.txt
+
+    - name: Lint with ruff
+      run: python tests/test_app/manage.py spectacular --file docs/schema.yml
+
   deploy:
+    needs: api-schema
+    name: Deploy documentation
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -27,5 +54,4 @@ jobs:
       - run: |
           pip install -r requirements/development.txt
       - run: |
-        python tests/test_app/manage.py spectacular --file docs/schema.yml
         mkdocs gh-deploy --force