diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-shiny.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy-shiny.yaml
index 1ec3cbd..33a317f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-shiny.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-shiny.yaml
@@ -80,8 +80,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install rsconnect
         shell: Rscript {0}
         run: |
-          install.packages("rsconnect")
-         
+          if (!requireNamespace("renv", quietly = TRUE)) install.packages("renv")
+          renv::install("rsconnect@0.8.29")
+          
 # Tokens are stored as secrets in GitHub to make sure only DfE analysts can publish apps in our shiny.io area
 # Navigate to Settings > Secrets to add and view secrets. These can also be things like admin login and passwords for SQL databases.
 # Get in touch with the Stats Development team if you need to add the below secrets to publish to shinyapps.io
@@ -90,4 +91,4 @@ jobs:
         run: >
           Rscript
           -e "rsconnect::setAccountInfo(name='department-for-education', token='${{secrets.SHINYAPPS_TOKEN}}', secret='${{secrets.SHINYAPPS_SECRET}}')"
-          -e "rsconnect::deployApp()" 
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+          -e "rsconnect::deployApp()"