diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index c5c79fadde..886c6788b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,18 @@ jobs:
                   repository: matrix-org/matrix-js-sdk
                   path: matrix-js-sdk
 
+            - uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+              with:
+                  cache: "yarn"
+                  cache-dependency-path: element-web/yarn.json
+
+            - name: Generate automations docs
+              working-directory: element-web
+              run: |
+                  yarn install --frozen-lockfile
+                  yarn ts-node element-web/scripts/gen-workflow-mermaid.ts ../element-desktop ../element-web ../matrix-react-sdk ../matrix-js-sdk > docs/automations.md
+                  echo "-   [Automations](automations.md)" >> docs/SUMMARY.md
+
             - name: Setup mdBook
               uses: peaceiris/actions-mdbook@v1
               with:
@@ -83,11 +95,6 @@ jobs:
                   mv element-web/book.toml .
                   mdbook-mermaid install .
 
-            - name: Generate automations docs
-              run: |
-                  npx ts-node element-web/scripts/gen-workflow-mermaid.ts element-desktop element-web matrix-react-sdk matrix-js-sdk > docs/automations.md
-                  echo "-   [Automations](automations.md)" >> docs/SUMMARY.md
-
             - name: Build docs
               run: mdbook build