diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index 39f4d5bc..d14265e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ jobs:
         checking top-level files .* NOTE
       unit-test-report-brand: >-
         https://raw.githubusercontent.com/insightsengineering/hex-stickers/main/thumbs/teal.png
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
+
   r-cmd-non-cran:
     name: R CMD Check (non-CRAN) 🧬
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/build-check-install.yaml@main
@@ -62,6 +67,10 @@ jobs:
         checking Rd .usage sections .* NOTE
         checking for unstated dependencies in vignettes .* NOTE
         checking top-level files .* NOTE
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   coverage:
     name: Coverage 📔
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/test-coverage.yaml@main
@@ -70,6 +79,11 @@ jobs:
     with:
       additional-env-vars: |
         NOT_CRAN=true
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
+
   linter:
     if: github.event_name != 'push'
     name: SuperLinter 🦸‍♀️
@@ -81,6 +95,10 @@ jobs:
       REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     with:
       auto-update: true
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   gitleaks:
     name: gitleaks 💧
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/gitleaks.yaml@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
index 57ae8004..1433a602 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -42,3 +42,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       default-landing-page: latest-tag
       additional-unit-test-report-directories: unit-test-report-non-cran
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index aa3e7bb4..34f8f34b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -16,12 +16,21 @@ jobs:
       REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     with:
       default-landing-page: latest-tag
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   validation:
     name: R Package Validation report 📃
     needs: release
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/validation.yaml@main
     secrets:
       REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.REPO_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    with:
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   release:
     name: Create release 🎉
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/release.yaml@main
@@ -46,6 +55,10 @@ jobs:
         checking top-level files .* NOTE
       unit-test-report-brand: >-
         https://raw.githubusercontent.com/insightsengineering/hex-stickers/main/thumbs/teal.png
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   coverage:
     name: Coverage 📔
     needs: [release, docs]
@@ -55,6 +68,10 @@ jobs:
     with:
       additional-env-vars: |
         NOT_CRAN=true
+      deps-installation-method: setup-r-dependencies
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   wasm:
     name: Build WASM packages 🧑‍🏭
     needs: release
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
index 746c44c5..6eac4f82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scheduled.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ jobs:
       )
     name: revdepcheck ↩️
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/revdepcheck.yaml@main
+    with:
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables
   rhub:
     if: >
       github.event_name == 'schedule' || (
@@ -65,3 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       )
     name: R-hub 🌐
     uses: insightsengineering/r.pkg.template/.github/workflows/rhub.yaml@main
+    with:
+      lookup-refs: |
+        insightsengineering/formatters
+        insightsengineering/rtables