diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index aa7234d..6c64f1d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,14 +21,15 @@ jobs:
       || matrix.system == 'aarch64-linux' && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm'
       || matrix.system == 'x86_64-darwin' && 'macos-latest' }}
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout the repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v5.0.0
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/actions
 
       - name: setup nix
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-nix
         with:
           system: ${{ matrix.system }}
-          
+
       - name: Login to tailscale
         uses: tailscale/github-action@v3.2.3
         with: