diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index f9458bf6..845b2e84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: 3.9
 
+    - name: Install pandoc
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends pandoc
+
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         pip install sphinx
         pip install nbsphinx
-        pip install pandoc
 
     - name: Build the site
       run: |
diff --git a/docs/source/examples.ipynb b/docs/source/examples.ipynb
index af4c150f..52a43351 100644
--- a/docs/source/examples.ipynb
+++ b/docs/source/examples.ipynb
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "# imports\n",
-    "import refinegems as rg\n",
-    "import pandoc"
+    "import refinegems as rg"
    ]
   },
   {