diff --git a/.github/workflows/r.yml b/.github/workflows/r.yml
index fbfe356..ddaa109 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,12 @@ jobs:
           http-user-agent: ${{ matrix.config.http-user-agent }}
           use-public-rspm: true
           install-ghostscript: true          
+# to fix the issue with qpdf
+      - name: Update Homebrew
+        run: brew update
 
+      - name: Install qpdf
+        run: brew install qpdf
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
           extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck