diff --git a/install_dependencies.sh b/install_dependencies.sh
index d5dbcc660307b..6fa84d7003008 100755
--- a/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # This shell script is required by the doc-builder. Moving it might break
 # the doc-building pipeline
 
-sudo apt-get update
-sudo apt-get install pandoc -y
 pip install -r requirements/requirements.txt
 if [[ $(arch) == 'arm64' ]]; then
+      brew install pandoc
       pip install -r requirements/optional_apple_silicon_1.txt
       pip install -r requirements/optional_apple_silicon_2.txt
 else
+    sudo apt-get update
+    sudo apt-get install pandoc -y
     pip install -r requirements/optional.txt
 fi