diff --git a/nix/shell.nix b/nix/shell.nix
index 51293dc43b..0eaf4de2d9 100644
--- a/nix/shell.nix
+++ b/nix/shell.nix
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ mkShell {
       trusted-public-keys = cache.nixos.org-1:6NCHdD59X431o0gWypbMrAURkbJ16ZPMQFGspcDShjY= veloren-nix.cachix.org-1:zokfKJqVsNV6kI/oJdLF6TYBdNPYGSb+diMVQPn/5Rc=
     "
     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${common.neededLibPathsVoxygen}
+    git lfs install --local && git lfs fetch && git lfs checkout
   '';
 }