diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/action.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/action.yaml
index b5951ca..e36a271 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/action.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/action.yaml
@@ -16,13 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: checkout Sinq Motor repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          repository: 'lin-epics-modules/sinqMotor'
-          path: 'sinqmotor'
-          token: "${{ secrets.read_key }}"
-          github-server-url: 'https://gitea.psi.ch'
+          submodules: 'true'
       - run: |
           ls -lsah
           ls -lsah sinqmotor