diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index d1ef91bb4..7a00881dd 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -176,3 +176,8 @@ add_subdirectory(pkg)
 add_subdirectory(envelope)
 add_subdirectory(toitdoc)
 add_subdirectory(dependencies)
+
+# Add the pi-tests so that its packages are downloaded.
+# This is only necessary for the health tests, since the tests themselves
+# have a different cmake entry point in the hw directory.
+toit_project(pi-tests "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/hw/pi")