diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index 0b97ee6..1d0316d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -36,12 +36,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install the module
         run: uv pip install .     
-        
-      - name: Install pdoc3
-        run: uv pip install pdoc3
-
+  
       - name: build docs
-        run: pdoc3 --html -o docs/ src/poldracklab
+        run: uv run pdoc3 --html -o docs/ src/poldracklab
 
       - uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
         with: