diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 43ebe4ffc10..8dda2b4b8dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Install Node and dependencies
         uses: mongodb-labs/drivers-github-tools/node/setup@v2
-      - run: sudo apt-get install hugo
+      - run: sudo apt update && sudo apt-get install hugo
       - name: Build Docs
         run: npm run build:docs -- --yes
       - name: Open Pull Request