diff --git a/src/gps_denied/testing/download.py b/src/gps_denied/testing/download.py
index a6a464c..1ad8467 100644
--- a/src/gps_denied/testing/download.py
+++ b/src/gps_denied/testing/download.py
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ DATASET_REGISTRY: dict[str, DatasetSpec] = {
         sha256="0" * 64,  # placeholder — see note above
         target_subdir="euroc/MH_01",
     ),
+    "vpair_sample": DatasetSpec(
+        url="",  # manual download only — see Zenodo link on
+                 # https://github.com/AerVisLoc/vpair
+        sha256="c83f41fa7c9f39debe4898abceb009bff8a2b17b4840defb1831ecf127a9bf6b",
+        target_subdir="vpair/sample",
+        unpack=True,
+    ),
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/e2e/test_download.py b/tests/e2e/test_download.py
index 49c53b1..10b52d4 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/test_download.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/test_download.py
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@ def test_registry_has_euroc():
     assert len(spec.sha256) == 64
 
 
+def test_registry_has_vpair_sample():
+    assert "vpair_sample" in DATASET_REGISTRY
+    spec = DATASET_REGISTRY["vpair_sample"]
+    # URL intentionally empty — Zenodo form-gated download; registry records SHA256 only.
+    assert spec.url == ""
+    assert len(spec.sha256) == 64
+    assert spec.sha256 != "0" * 64  # real hash, not the placeholder
+
+
 def test_verify_sha256_matches(tmp_path: Path):
     data = b"hello world"
     f = tmp_path / "x.bin"