diff --git a/.github/workflows/render-README.qmd.yml b/.github/workflows/render-README.qmd.yml
index 6d4001b..f1607e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/render-README.qmd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/render-README.qmd.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Render QMD Files
 on:
   push:
     branches:
-      - main  # Adjust as needed
+      - dev/nick  # Adjust as needed
 
 jobs:
   render_qmd:
@@ -18,7 +18,17 @@ jobs:
         wget https://github.com/quarto-dev/quarto-cli/releases/download/v1.2.269/quarto-1.2.269-linux-amd64.deb
         sudo dpkg -i quarto-1.2.269-linux-amd64.deb
 
+    - name: Install R and Required Packages
+      run: |
+        sudo apt-get update
+        sudo apt-get install -y r-base
+        mkdir -p ~/R/library  # Ensure the writable library path exists
+        Rscript -e 'install.packages("rmarkdown", lib="~/R/library", repos="https://cloud.r-project.org")'
+        Rscript -e 'install.packages("jsonlite", lib="~/R/library", repos="https://cloud.r-project.org")'
+
     - name: Render README.qmd files to README.md
+      env:
+        R_LIBS_USER: ~/R/library  # Ensure Quarto sees the correct library path
       run: |
         for file in $(find . -name 'README.qmd'); do
           # Render each README.qmd to README.md