diff --git a/docs/snippets/compare_snippet_output.py b/docs/snippets/compare_snippet_output.py
index 122f829dcd86..2d3d66f7d906 100755
--- a/docs/snippets/compare_snippet_output.py
+++ b/docs/snippets/compare_snippet_output.py
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     print("----------------------------------------------------------")
 
+    print("Downloading test assets…")
+    run(["pixi", "run", "python", "./tests/assets/download_test_assets.py"])
+    print("")
+
+    print("----------------------------------------------------------")
+
     active_languages = ["rust"]
     if not args.no_cpp:
         active_languages.append("cpp")
diff --git a/docs/snippets/snippets.toml b/docs/snippets/snippets.toml
index c9c75ab6e988..535a82f4ca31 100644
--- a/docs/snippets/snippets.toml
+++ b/docs/snippets/snippets.toml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ quick_start = [ # These examples don't have exactly the same implementation.
 
 
 # `$config_dir` will be replaced with the absolute path of `docs/snippets`.
+# Note that the snippet comparison tool will automatically run `/tests/assets/download_test_assets.py` before running the snippets.
 [extra_args]
 "archetypes/asset3d_simple" = ["$config_dir/../../tests/assets/cube.glb"]
 "archetypes/asset3d_out_of_tree" = ["$config_dir/../../tests/assets/cube.glb"]