diff --git a/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py b/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
index 63597e49e..9e8b73ac9 100644
--- a/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
+++ b/frigate/embeddings/embeddings.py
@@ -123,6 +123,17 @@ class Embeddings:
             device="GPU" if config.semantic_search.model_size == "large" else "CPU",
         )
 
+        if self.config.face_recognition.enabled:
+            self.face_embedding = GenericONNXEmbedding(
+                model_name="facedet",
+                model_file="facedet.onnx",
+                download_urls={
+                    "facedet.onnx": "https://github.com/opencv/opencv_zoo/raw/refs/heads/main/models/face_detection_yunet/face_detection_yunet_2023mar_int8.onnx",
+                },
+                model_type=ModelTypeEnum.face,
+                requestor=self.requestor,
+            )
+
         self.lpr_detection_model = None
         self.lpr_classification_model = None
         self.lpr_recognition_model = None