diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_docs.yml
index 06a6dd7effc..cc48c16daef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_docs.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           conda install gmt=6.2.0 numpy pandas xarray netCDF4 packaging \
-                        ipython make myst-parser \
+                        ipython make myst-parser geopandas \
                         sphinx sphinx-copybutton sphinx-gallery sphinx_rtd_theme
 
       # Show installed pkg information for postmortem diagnostic