diff --git a/.github/workflows/doc_builds.yml b/.github/workflows/doc_builds.yml
index dac94c9..161e059 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/doc_builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/doc_builds.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ jobs:
           cd hdmf-common-schema
           python -m pip install -r requirements-doc.txt
 
+      - name: Install the current hdmf-docutils
+        run: |
+          pip uninstall hdmf-docutils
+          pip install .
+
       - name: Build HDMF-Common-Schema Docs
         run: |
           cd hdmf-common-schema
@@ -35,6 +40,11 @@ jobs:
           cd nwb-schema
           python -m pip install -r requirements-doc.txt
 
+      - name: Install the current hdmf-docutils
+        run: |
+          pip uninstall hdmf-docutils
+          pip install .
+
       - name: Build NWB-Schema Docs
         run: |
           cd nwb-schema