diff --git a/.github/workflows/mdf_verification.yml b/.github/workflows/mdf_verification.yml
index beac7f11..ce6a1e52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mdf_verification.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mdf_verification.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
       id: setup-python
 
     - name: Install Python dependencies
-      run: pip install --upgrade build pytest Bokeh numpy
+      run: 
+        pip install --upgrade build pytest Bokeh numpy matplotlib
 
     - name: Download OpenFAST
       shell: bash