diff --git a/base/db/DESCRIPTION b/base/db/DESCRIPTION
index 76b55aed16..f88a16982e 100644
--- a/base/db/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/base/db/DESCRIPTION
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Suggests:
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     withr
 License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
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+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/base/qaqc/DESCRIPTION b/base/qaqc/DESCRIPTION
index 5334347a90..041f957d25 100644
--- a/base/qaqc/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/base/qaqc/DESCRIPTION
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ Copyright: Authors
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 LazyData: FALSE
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-VignetteBuilder: knitr
+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/base/visualization/DESCRIPTION b/base/visualization/DESCRIPTION
index 136d5a9dbb..8b38be4c66 100644
--- a/base/visualization/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/base/visualization/DESCRIPTION
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@ Copyright: Authors
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 LazyData: FALSE
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+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/docker/depends/pecan_package_dependencies.csv b/docker/depends/pecan_package_dependencies.csv
index c332b010bc..1e8d04c40a 100644
--- a/docker/depends/pecan_package_dependencies.csv
+++ b/docker/depends/pecan_package_dependencies.csv
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@
 "rmarkdown","*","models/biocro","Suggests",FALSE
 "rmarkdown","*","models/ed","Suggests",FALSE
 "rmarkdown","*","models/maat","Suggests",FALSE
+"rmarkdown","*","modules/data.atmosphere","Suggests",FALSE
 "rmarkdown","*","modules/priors","Suggests",FALSE
 "rmarkdown","*","modules/rtm","Suggests",FALSE
 "rmarkdown",">= 2.19","base/db","Suggests",FALSE
diff --git a/models/biocro/DESCRIPTION b/models/biocro/DESCRIPTION
index 981621c212..51a2475e4d 100644
--- a/models/biocro/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/models/biocro/DESCRIPTION
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ Remotes:
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 Copyright: Energy Biosciences Institute, Authors
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diff --git a/models/ed/DESCRIPTION b/models/ed/DESCRIPTION
index 91181d1f47..308781f1a3 100644
--- a/models/ed/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/models/ed/DESCRIPTION
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Suggests:
 Additional_repositories: https://pecanproject.r-universe.dev/
 License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
 Copyright: Authors
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+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/models/maat/DESCRIPTION b/models/maat/DESCRIPTION
index 47d8001c37..ce1684852b 100644
--- a/models/maat/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/models/maat/DESCRIPTION
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ SystemRequirements: MAAT
 OS_type: unix
 License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
 Copyright: Authors
-VignetteBuilder: knitr
+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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 LazyData: FALSE
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diff --git a/modules/allometry/DESCRIPTION b/modules/allometry/DESCRIPTION
index f53cf4c06e..c031dc0276 100644
--- a/modules/allometry/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/modules/allometry/DESCRIPTION
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ LazyLoad: yes
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diff --git a/modules/assim.batch/DESCRIPTION b/modules/assim.batch/DESCRIPTION
index e94c946485..6283791ace 100644
--- a/modules/assim.batch/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/modules/assim.batch/DESCRIPTION
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Description: The Predictive Ecosystem Carbon Analyzer (PEcAn) is a scientific
     model parameterization, execution, and analysis. The goal of PECAn is to
     streamline the interaction between data and models, and to improve the
     efficacy of scientific investigation.
-VignetteBuilder: knitr
+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/modules/data.atmosphere/DESCRIPTION b/modules/data.atmosphere/DESCRIPTION
index fceb2f2d7f..ebfc9bbc63 100644
--- a/modules/data.atmosphere/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/modules/data.atmosphere/DESCRIPTION
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Suggests:
     PEcAn.settings,
     progress,
     reticulate,
+    rmarkdown,
     testthat (>= 3.1.7),
     withr
 Remotes:
@@ -80,6 +81,6 @@ License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
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+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/modules/meta.analysis/DESCRIPTION b/modules/meta.analysis/DESCRIPTION
index b231707a04..60ba579a6e 100644
--- a/modules/meta.analysis/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/modules/meta.analysis/DESCRIPTION
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Suggests:
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 License: BSD_3_clause + file LICENSE
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+VignetteBuilder: knitr, rmarkdown
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diff --git a/modules/photosynthesis/DESCRIPTION b/modules/photosynthesis/DESCRIPTION
index e872f23b10..b101522ae9 100644
--- a/modules/photosynthesis/DESCRIPTION
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@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ LazyLoad: yes
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diff --git a/modules/priors/DESCRIPTION b/modules/priors/DESCRIPTION
index 39b066910e..abfc6f2bb5 100644
--- a/modules/priors/DESCRIPTION
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diff --git a/modules/rtm/DESCRIPTION b/modules/rtm/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/modules/rtm/DESCRIPTION
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@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ Copyright: Authors
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