diff --git a/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml b/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
index 39e1d95..8ad0284 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CompatHelper.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,23 @@ on:
   schedule:
     - cron: 0 0 * * *
   workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
 jobs:
   CompatHelper:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check if Julia is already available in the PATH
+        id: julia_in_path
+        run: which julia
+        continue-on-error: true
+      - name: Install Julia, but only if it is not already available in the PATH
+        uses: julia-actions/setup-julia@v2
+        with:
+          version: '1'
+          arch: ${{ runner.arch }}
+        if: steps.julia_in_path.outcome != 'success'
       - name: "Add the General registry via Git"
         run: |
           import Pkg
@@ -29,3 +42,4 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           COMPATHELPER_PRIV: ${{ secrets.DOCUMENTER_KEY }}
+          # COMPATHELPER_PRIV: ${{ secrets.COMPATHELPER_PRIV }}