diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index db2d76432bd590425a5b7d430bd5490a0b45b2ce..f89ebdccc3559aebdd6790a3f5b606d95ac96799 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ setup:
   stage: test
   image: harbor.wolke.img.univie.ac.at/flexpart/rockylinux9:latest
   script:
-    - mkdir ./tests/testdata
-    - wget -P ./tests/testdata "https://webdata.wolke.img.univie.ac.at/flexpart/*"
+    - mkdir ./tests/testdata && cd ./tests/testdata
+    - curl -O "https://webdata.wolke.img.univie.ac.at/flexpart/*"
   extends: .download
   cache:
     policy: pull-push