diff --git a/code/src/healthstatus/mounts.py b/code/src/healthstatus/mounts.py
index fb9e76a8b..7c3637f2d 100644
--- a/code/src/healthstatus/mounts.py
+++ b/code/src/healthstatus/mounts.py
@@ -59,7 +59,18 @@ def name(self) -> str:
 
     @contextmanager
     def mount(self) -> Iterator[None]:
-        if self.update:
+        if not self.dataset_path.exists():
+            log.info("Cloning dandi/dandisets to %s ...", self.dataset_path)
+            subprocess.run(
+                [
+                    "datalad",
+                    "clone",
+                    "git@github.com:dandi/dandisets.git",
+                    os.fspath(self.dataset_path),
+                ],
+                check=True,
+            )
+        elif self.update:
             log.info("Updating Dandisets dataset at %s ...", self.dataset_path)
             subprocess.run(
                 [