diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index bbcac78..f7647d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-        with:
-            lfs: 'true'
+      - name: Checkout LFS objects
+        run: git clone https://${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}@gitea.psi.ch/${{ github.repository }}.git .
+
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: