diff --git a/.github/workflows/app-push-test.yml b/.github/workflows/app-push-test.yml
index 02abb922..dce9f2c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/app-push-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/app-push-test.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           packages: Appsilon/rhino@${{ github.sha }}
 
+      # The previous step installs `renv` using `pak`,
+      # but it subsequentially fails in the pushed app and breaks the test
+      # (see https://github.com/rstudio/renv/issues/1772).
+      # This step is is a workaround and can be removed once the issue is resolved.
+      - name: Install renv
+        shell: Rscript {0}
+        run: install.packages("renv")
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: