diff --git a/.github/workflows/vale-tdbx.yml b/.github/workflows/vale-tdbx.yml
index 284033ab..050fcd56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vale-tdbx.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vale-tdbx.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@master
+      
+      - name: Install docutils
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y docutils
 
       - id: files
         uses: masesgroup/retrieve-changed-files@v2