diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 75ff51d..df19fca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -83,15 +83,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-        with:
-          sparse-checkout: |
-            scripts
 
-      - name: Check new addition
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.7
-        with:
-          repository: ${{needs.preflight.outputs.repository}}
-          path: /tmp/repositories/addition
+      - name: Clone new addition
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 "https://github.com/${{needs.preflight.outputs.repository}}" /tmp/repositories/addition
 
       - name: Run hassfest
         run: |