diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index b76a6d88bf109ca2d0ed2d25ab9b238bb6fd137d..ad168689dc05b7bb1a5a1e8de144a680fe80ef35 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ zdc_benchmark_info_histogram:
   tags:
     - sodium
   script:
+    - cp NPDet/src/GenericDetectors/calorimeters/compact/elements.xml calorimeters/
+    - cp NPDet/src/GenericDetectors/calorimeters/compact/materials.xml calorimeters/
     - root -b -q calorimeters/simple_info_plot_histograms.cxx+
   allow_failure: true