diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index 6ae0152..5d85827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r-dependencies@v2
         with:
-          extra-packages: any::rcmdcheck
+          extra-packages: |
+            any::rcmdcheck
+            ${{ matrix.config.r == 'devel' && 'r-lib/rlang' || '' }}
           needs: check
 
       - uses: r-lib/actions/check-r-package@v2