diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
index f19d9f11eb7..a4be3a226bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_docs.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           /usr/local/miniconda/bin/activate test-python36
           cd python/docs
-          pip install sphinx numpy sklearn scipy numpydoc
+          pip install sphinx numpydoc
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
           make html
           /usr/local/miniconda/bin/deactivate
       - name: Upload built docs
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index c58634782b3..82ff332d526 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 numpy>=1.6.1
 scipy>=0.9
 scikit-learn>=0.17
+pandas>=0.24.2
\ No newline at end of file