diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index a75ba01cd86ecf728eb4ff2affc80b7ed34e08ef..a3b00172b38d82d8f62907f4a50dbd35280c93a6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ env:
     - KERAS_BACKEND=tensorflow
 script:
   # download data and models, then run tests
-  - mhcflurry-downloads fetch data_curated models_class1 models_class1_pan
+  - mhcflurry-downloads fetch data_curated models_class1 models_class1_pan allele_sequences
   - mhcflurry-downloads info  # just to test this command works
   - nosetests test -sv
   - ./lint.sh