diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 131d7211..cba411f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -106,3 +106,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: i2mint/epythet/actions/publish-github-pages@master
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          # WP5 pilot: opt into epythet v2 ahead of the fleet default (i2mint/epythet#16)
+          epythet-spec: "epythet>=0.2,<0.3"