diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 7639eb7..426ea3f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -83,16 +83,11 @@ jobs:
             sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip
             sudo apt-get install zlib1g libjpeg-dev libatlas-base-dev rustc libopenjp2-7 python3-dev scons libssl-dev python3-venv python3-pip git libfreetype6-dev -y
             echo $PWD && ls
-            cd /home/inky
             
-      - name: Clone Inkycal repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          ref: main
-          
-      - name: install requirements and run tests
+      - name: Install Inkycal and run tests
         run: |
-          ls
+          cd /home/inky
+          git clone --branch main --single-branch https://github.com/aceinnolab/Inkycal
           cd /home/inky/Inkycal
           . venv/bin/activate
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip