diff --git a/object_detection/yolov8/test-image.jpg b/object_detection/yolov8/test-image.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fb175b
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diff --git a/object_detection/yolov8/yolov8_model.py b/object_detection/yolov8/yolov8_model.py
index 03c3187..ee72270 100644
--- a/object_detection/yolov8/yolov8_model.py
+++ b/object_detection/yolov8/yolov8_model.py
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ def __setup__(self):
         self.current_world_classes = None
         self.current_world_fast_classes = None
 
+        test_file = sieve.File("test-image.jpg")
+
+        print("Warming up inference...")
+
+        self.__predict__(test_file)
+        self.__predict__(test_file, models="yolov8n")
+        self.__predict__(test_file, models="yolov8l-face")
+        self.__predict__(test_file, models="yolov8n-face")
+        self.__predict__(test_file, models="yolov8s-world")
+        self.__predict__(test_file, models="yolov8l-world")
+
+        print("Inference warmed up.")
+
     def __predict__(
             self,
             file: sieve.File,