diff --git a/src/DataFixtures/CoreFixtures.php b/src/DataFixtures/CoreFixtures.php
index 6d39642e14..c6372a480f 100644
--- a/src/DataFixtures/CoreFixtures.php
+++ b/src/DataFixtures/CoreFixtures.php
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@
 
 namespace App\DataFixtures;
 
+use App\Core\DB\DB;
+use App\Core\GSFile;
 use App\Core\VisibilityScope;
 use App\Entity\GroupInbox;
 use App\Entity\GSActor;
 use App\Entity\LocalGroup;
 use App\Entity\LocalUser;
 use App\Entity\Note;
+use App\Util\Common;
 use App\Util\Nickname;
 use Doctrine\Bundle\FixturesBundle\Fixture;
 use Doctrine\Persistence\ObjectManager;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\File\File;
 
 class CoreFixtures extends Fixture
 {
@@ -39,5 +43,13 @@ class CoreFixtures extends Fixture
 
         $manager->persist(GroupInbox::create(['group_id' => $local_entities['taken_group']->getGroupId(), 'activity_id' => $note->getId()]));
         $manager->flush();
+
+        DB::setManager($manager);
+        $filepath      = INSTALLDIR . '/tests/Media/sample-uploads/image.jpeg';
+        $copy_filepath = $filepath . '.copy';
+        copy($filepath, $copy_filepath);
+        $file = new File($copy_filepath, checkPath: true);
+        GSFile::validateAndStoreFileAsAttachment($file, dest_dir: Common::config('attachments', 'dir') . 'test/', title: '1x1 JPEG image title', actor_id: $actors['taken_user']->getId());
+        $manager->flush();
     }
 }