diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 51cbc4692..b52c30618 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ jobs:
       run: git clean -fdx
 
     - name: Configure C++14
-      run: cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14 -S . -B build2
+      run: cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=14 -DDOWNLOAD_CATCH=ON -S . -B build2
 
     - name: Build C++14
       run: cmake --build build2 -j 2
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ jobs:
       run: git clean -fdx
 
     - name: Configure C++17
-      run: cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 -S . -B build3
+      run: cmake -G "MinGW Makefiles" -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=17 -DDOWNLOAD_CATCH=ON -S . -B build3
 
     - name: Build C++17
       run: cmake --build build3 -j 2