diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 39858ba23dc884f2afa4d7d183380bb886c41d2d..a19470e99b96109a067f0ba26a8b0b337f209496 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ python-linting:
         - git lb-checkout Phys/2018-patches Phys
         - git lb-use Rec
         - git lb-checkout Rec/2018-patches Rec
+        - git clone https://gitlab.cern.ch/lhcb-datapkg/TMVAWeights.git
+        - export TMVAWEIGHTSROOT="$PWD/TMVAWeights"
         - make configure && make
         - lb-conda default python Phys/StrippingSelections/tests/CI/DataAuthentication.py
 
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ python-linting:
         - git lb-checkout Phys/2018-patches Phys
         - git lb-use Rec
         - git lb-checkout Rec/2018-patches Rec
+        - git clone https://gitlab.cern.ch/lhcb-datapkg/TMVAWeights.git
+        - export TMVAWEIGHTSROOT="$PWD/TMVAWeights"
         - make configure && make
         - lb-conda default python Phys/StrippingSelections/tests/CI/DataAuthentication.py
 
@@ -85,6 +89,8 @@ python-linting:
         - git lb-checkout Phys/2018-patches Phys
         - git lb-use Rec
         - git lb-checkout Rec/2018-patches Rec
+        - git clone https://gitlab.cern.ch/lhcb-datapkg/TMVAWeights.git
+        - export TMVAWEIGHTSROOT="$PWD/TMVAWeights"
         - make configure && make
         - lb-conda default python Phys/StrippingSelections/tests/CI/DataAuthentication.py