diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 415718b..0210bac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$WORKSPACE_INSTALL_PATH" \
             -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$SOFA_ROOT/lib/cmake" \
+            -DSOFA_ALLOW_FETCH_DEPENDENCIES=ON \
             "
           if [ -e "$(command -v ccache)" ]; then
             cmake_options="$cmake_options -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER=ccache"