diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-as-cran-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-as-cran-check.yaml
index a2251fbf8..4b63a60e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-as-cran-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-as-cran-check.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ jobs:
             rmarkdown
             stan-dev/cmdstanr
             testthat
+            future
+            future.apply
 
       - name: Install cmdstan
         uses: epinowcast/actions/install-cmdstan@v1
diff --git a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
index a9480b4bb..2100a636a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/R-CMD-check.yaml
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ jobs:
             rcmdcheck
             stan-dev/cmdstanr
             testthat
+            future
+            future.apply
 
       - name: Install cmdstan
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
index f28b3fc90..cd47d9469 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ jobs:
             stan-dev/cmdstanr
             testthat
             future
+            future.apply
 
       - name: Install cmdstan
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'