diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples/0004-use-local-copy-of-ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant-model.patch b/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples/0004-use-local-copy-of-ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant-model.patch
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+++ b/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples/0004-use-local-copy-of-ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant-model.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+From: Isaac Hermida <isaac.hermida@digi.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 12:32:45 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] use local copy of ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant model
+
+This model is broken, and the Vela conversion is failing.
+Until it is fixed, use a locally working copy.
+
+Signed-off-by: Isaac Hermida <isaac.hermida@digi.com>
+---
+ download_models.py | 6 +++---
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/download_models.py b/download_models.py
+index ba1cce726e25..411538a19662 100644
+--- a/download_models.py
++++ b/download_models.py
+@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ def download_all_models(model_dir, vela_dir):
+ 
+     #Download object detection model
+     #https://www.tensorflow.org/
+-    url = 'https://storage.googleapis.com/tfhub-lite-models/tensorflow/lite-model/ssd_mobilenet_v1/1/metadata/2.tflite'
+-    path = os.path.join(model_dir, 'ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant.tflite')
+-    download_file('object detection', url, path)
++    # url = 'https://storage.googleapis.com/tfhub-lite-models/tensorflow/lite-model/ssd_mobilenet_v1/1/metadata/2.tflite'
++    # path = os.path.join(model_dir, 'ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant.tflite')
++    # download_file('object detection', url, path)
+ 
+     #Download image classification model
+     #https://www.tensorflow.org/
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diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples_git.bbappend b/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples_git.bbappend
index 6d2fbbc32..c6964f1fb 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples_git.bbappend
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/dynamic-layers/imx-machine-learning/recipes-libraries/eiq-examples/eiq-examples_git.bbappend
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2024, Digi International Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2024,2025, Digi International Inc.
 
 FILESEXTRAPATHS:prepend := "${THISDIR}/${BPN}:"
 
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ SRC_URI += " \
     file://0001-Customize-EiQ-demos.patch \
     file://0002-improvements-capture-x-windows-and-increase-resoluti.patch \
     file://0003-check-vela-return-code.patch \
+    file://0004-use-local-copy-of-ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant-model.patch \
+    file://ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant.tflite \
+    file://ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant_vela.tflite \
     file://scripts/launch_eiq_demo.sh \
     file://service/eiqdemo.service \
 "
@@ -43,12 +46,14 @@ do_install () {
     for archive in "${S}/${MODELS_DIR}"/*.tflite; do
         cp "${archive}" "${D}${bindir}/${PN}-${PV}/${MODELS_DIR}"
     done
+    cp ${WORKDIR}/ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant.tflite "${D}${bindir}/${PN}-${PV}/${MODELS_DIR}"
 
     # Install the transformed Vela models.
     install -d "${D}${bindir}/${PN}-${PV}/${VELA_MODELS_DIR}"
     for archive in "${S}/${VELA_MODELS_DIR}"/*.tflite; do
         cp "${archive}" "${D}${bindir}/${PN}-${PV}/${VELA_MODELS_DIR}"
     done
+    cp ${WORKDIR}/ssd_mobilenet_v1_quant_vela.tflite "${D}${bindir}/${PN}-${PV}/${VELA_MODELS_DIR}"
 
     # Install the launch script.
     install -d ${D}${sysconfdir}/demos/scripts