diff --git a/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats b/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
index 0c2eb2c3..940f016b 100644
--- a/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
+++ b/tests/integration/app_deploy.bats
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ teardown_file(){
 setup(){
   load "$PWD/tests/integration/helpers/common"
   _common_setup
+  _ensure_catalogue
 }
 
 teardown(){
diff --git a/tests/integration/helpers/recipe.bash b/tests/integration/helpers/recipe.bash
index 17e48f19..0e7009b9 100644
--- a/tests/integration/helpers/recipe.bash
+++ b/tests/integration/helpers/recipe.bash
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ _ensure_latest_version(){
     return 1
   fi
 }
+
+_ensure_catalogue(){
+  run git clone https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud/recipes-catalogue-json.git $ABRA_DIR/catalogue
+  assert_success
+}