diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 89dbf42..b75c7fd 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: make deps-ubuntu deps-test deps install assets
+      - run: ocrd resmgr download ocrd-kraken-segment blla.model
       - run: make test
 
   build-python37:
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: make deps-ubuntu deps-test deps install assets
+      - run: ocrd resmgr download ocrd-kraken-segment blla.model
       - run: make test
 
   build-python38:
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - checkout
       - run: make deps-ubuntu deps-test deps install assets
+      - run: ocrd resmgr download ocrd-kraken-segment blla.model
       - run: make test
 
 workflows: