diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 51490b7c7..9ae63a5ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Build docs
-        run: mkdocs build
+        run: |
+          bender update && bender checkout
+          mkdocs build
 
   #######################
   # Build SW for Occamy #