diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index ac19d87e..960b671c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ jobs:
       CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE: '1'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Configure auth and fetch LFS
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PIP_REPOSITORY_API_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          git lfs install --local
+          AUTH=$(git config --local http.${{ github.server_url }}/.extraheader)
+          git config --local --unset http.${{ github.server_url }}/.extraheader
+          git config --local http.${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}.git/info/lfs/objects/batch.extraheader "$AUTH"
+          git lfs pull
       - name: Build tests
         shell: bash
         run: |