diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 17f28d64..90222bec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # fetch the whole repo for `git describe` to work
           fetch-depth: 0
+          lfs: true
 
       - name: "Run flake8"
         run: |