diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 4573e56..b2cbee0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -47,25 +47,13 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "${{ inputs.PYTHON_VERSION || '3.11' }}"
 
       - name: Checkout BEC Core
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/bec
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./bec
+        run: git clone --depth 1 --branch "${{ inputs.BEC_CORE_BRANCH || 'main' }}" https://github.com/bec-project/bec.git ./bec
 
       - name: Checkout Ophyd Devices
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/ophyd_devices
-          ref: "${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./ophyd_devices
+        run: git clone --depth 1 --branch "${{ inputs.OPHYD_DEVICES_BRANCH || 'main' }}" https://github.com/bec-project/ophyd_devices.git ./ophyd_devices
 
       - name: Checkout BEC Widgets
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: bec/bec_widgets
-          ref: "${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}"
-          path: ./bec_widgets
+        run: git clone --depth 1 --branch "${{ inputs.BEC_WIDGETS_BRANCH || 'main' }}" https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets.git ./bec_widgets
 
       - name: Checkout BEC Plugin Repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4