diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmd-check.yml b/.github/workflows/cmd-check.yml
index 2cf2ac0..1af806c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmd-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmd-check.yml
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ jobs:
 
           ## Pass #1 at installing dependencies
           message(paste('****', Sys.time(), 'pass number 1 at installing dependencies: local dependencies ****'))
-          remotes::install_local(repos = BiocManager::repositories(), build_vignettes = TRUE, upgrade = TRUE)
+          remotes::install_local(repos = BiocManager::repositories(), build_vignettes = TRUE, upgrade = TRUE, dependencies = TRUE)
         continue-on-error: true
         shell: Rscript {0}
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ## Pass #2 at installing dependencies
           message(paste('****', Sys.time(), 'pass number 2 at installing dependencies: any remaining dependencies ****'))
-          remotes::install_local(repos = BiocManager::repositories(), build_vignettes = TRUE, upgrade = TRUE)
+          remotes::install_local(repos = BiocManager::repositories(), build_vignettes = TRUE, upgrade = TRUE, dependencies = TRUE)
 
           ## For running the checks
           message(paste('****', Sys.time(), 'installing rcmdcheck and BiocCheck ****'))