diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4be3a7393..26eae10b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         run: java -version
       - name: Grant execute permission for gradlew
         run: chmod +x gradlew
+      - name: Download robolectric dependencies
+        run: ./download-robolectric-deps.sh
       - name: Run unit tests with Gradle
         run: ./gradlew :opensrp-core:clean :opensrp-core:jacocoTestReport --stacktrace
       - name: Generate Javadoc with Gradle