diff --git a/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml b/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
index e79b4e72..a475345f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/r-cmd-check.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           - {os: ubuntu-latest, r: 'oldrel-1'}
     
     env:
+        PKG_SYSREQS: false
         INSPIRE_API_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.INSPIRE_API_ENDPOINT }}
         INSPIRE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.INSPIRE_API_KEY }}