diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_github_actions.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_github_actions.yml
index 0c3b4853..c9f49c34 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_github_actions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_github_actions.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install R
         uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-
+        
+      - name: install biomonitor
+        run: Rscript -e 'install.packages("devtools"); library(devtools); install_github("alexology/biomonitoR", ref = "main")'
+        
       - name: Install R Dependencies
         uses: r-lib/actions/setup-renv@v2
         with: