diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 386f215..8aabf54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Cache cargo
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
+      - name: install dependencies (linux)
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt install -y \
+            pkg-config libpcsclite-dev libudev-dev libvulkan-dev \
+            libwayland-dev wayland-protocols libxkbcommon-dev \
+            libxcb1-dev libxkbcommon-x11-dev libfontconfig1-dev \
+            libasound2-dev libdbus-1-dev libx11-dev \
+            libxcb-shape0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev
+
       - name: Generate Documentation
         run: cargo doc --document-private-items