diff --git a/scripts/data/load_toronto_data.py b/scripts/data/load_toronto_data.py
index dc625be..3cc7495 100644
--- a/scripts/data/load_toronto_data.py
+++ b/scripts/data/load_toronto_data.py
@@ -298,11 +298,25 @@ class DataPipeline:
             return False
 
         if self.dry_run:
+            logger.info("  [DRY RUN] Would run: dbt deps")
             logger.info("  [DRY RUN] Would run: dbt run")
             logger.info("  [DRY RUN] Would run: dbt test")
             return True
 
         try:
+            # Install dbt packages if needed
+            logger.info("  Running dbt deps...")
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                [dbt_cmd, "deps", "--profiles-dir", str(dbt_project_dir)],
+                cwd=dbt_project_dir,
+                capture_output=True,
+                text=True,
+            )
+
+            if result.returncode != 0:
+                logger.error(f"dbt deps failed:\n{result.stdout}\n{result.stderr}")
+                return False
+
             # Run dbt models
             logger.info("  Running dbt run...")
             result = subprocess.run(