diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index d630d11ba03514442255c935617bc8f3183eaa2a..e35d0e290e66869bc2ccf7666350cea5a72488fb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ stages:
   - sed -i '/fetch/d' .git/config # Remove all fetch lines to clean out dead links
   - git remote set-branches --add origin $BASOP_CI_BRANCH_PC_REPO # Add currently used branch
   - git fetch
+  - git restore --staged . # Needed if HRTF model files were updated.
   - git restore . # Just as a precaution
   - git checkout $BASOP_CI_BRANCH_PC_REPO
   - git pull origin $BASOP_CI_BRANCH_PC_REPO