diff --git a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
index 51be99dc..694557c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pkgdown.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           extra-packages: any::pkgdown, local::.
           needs: website
+          upgrade: 'TRUE'
 
       - name: Build site
         run: pkgdown::build_site_github_pages(new_process = FALSE, install = FALSE)