diff --git a/scripts/seed/downloadFile.ts b/scripts/seed/downloadFile.ts
index f9840f9..7cdac92 100644
--- a/scripts/seed/downloadFile.ts
+++ b/scripts/seed/downloadFile.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 import { fetch } from "@remix-run/node";
+import { readFile } from "fs/promises";
 
 const URL =
   "https://www5.ine.gub.uy/documents/Estad%C3%ADsticasecon%C3%B3micas/SERIES%20Y%20OTROS/Cotizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20monedas/Cotizaci%C3%B3n%20monedas.xlsx";
 
 export async function downloadFile() {
-  return (await fetch(URL)).arrayBuffer();
+  const response = await fetch(URL);
+
+  if (response.status === 200) {
+    return response.arrayBuffer();
+  }
+
+  console.log("File download failed. Reading fallback.xlsx");
+  return await readFile(__dirname + "/fallback.xlsx");
 }
diff --git a/scripts/seed/fallback.xlsx b/scripts/seed/fallback.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1d0b7d
Binary files /dev/null and b/scripts/seed/fallback.xlsx differ