diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 228a602..6bc286d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,16 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+  prereq:
+    name: Install prerequisities
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
+      with:
+        node-version: 18
+
   build:
     name: Build thesis PDFs
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest