diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_bundled_data.yml b/.github/workflows/update_bundled_data.yml
index 418193c..3bff97a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_bundled_data.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_bundled_data.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ jobs:
           version: 1.10
       - uses: julia-actions/cache@v2
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Ensure packages are up-to-date and precompiled
+        run: julia --project -e "using Pkg; Pkg.precompile(); using SatelliteDynamics; Pkg.instantiate();"
       - name: Update package data
         run: julia --project ./scripts/update_data.jl
       - name: Commit and push changes