diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-stats.yml b/.github/workflows/update-stats.yml
index 9f90402..7e4c396 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-stats.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-stats.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: 3.x
 
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: |
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+        pip install requests
+
     - name: Run update script
       env:
         GH_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}