diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 07f01b5..e45a029 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up system
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update -qq
-          sudo apt-get install git-annex
+          sudo wget -O- http://neuro.debian.net/lists/jammy.de-fzj.libre | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/neurodebian.sources.list
+          sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xA5D32F012649A5A9
+          sudo apt-get update -qq
+          sudo apt-get install git-annex-standalone
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
diff --git a/src/datalad_cds/download_cds.py b/src/datalad_cds/download_cds.py
index 9335b0f..93d1587 100644
--- a/src/datalad_cds/download_cds.py
+++ b/src/datalad_cds/download_cds.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ def __call__(
         options = []
         if lazy:
             options.append("--fast")
+            options.append("--verifiable")
         ds.repo.add_url_to_file(pathobj, url, options=options)
         if save:
             msg = (
diff --git a/tests/test_download_cds.py b/tests/test_download_cds.py
index 035d20b..1910554 100644
--- a/tests/test_download_cds.py
+++ b/tests/test_download_cds.py
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@ def test_download_cds_lazy(
     )
     assert (
         os.readlink(dataset.pathobj / "download.grib")
-        == ".git/annex/objects/5J/pV/URL--cds&cv1-eyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicmVhbmFs-77566133ebfe9220aefbeed5a58b6972/URL--cds&cv1-eyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicmVhbmFs-77566133ebfe9220aefbeed5a58b6972"
+        == ".git/annex/objects/69/qm/VURL--cds&cv1-eyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicmVhbmFs-77566133ebfe9220aefbeed5a58b6972/VURL--cds&cv1-eyJkYXRhc2V0IjoicmVhbmFs-77566133ebfe9220aefbeed5a58b6972"
     )