diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml b/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
index a16eb71..0788588 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-bioc.yml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install pkgdown
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/devel' && env.run_pkgdown == 'true' && runner.os == 'Linux'
         run: |
-          remotes::install_github("r-lib/pkgdown")
+          install.packages("pkgdown")
         shell: Rscript {0}
 
       - name: Session info