diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index eef17f2e..d05169d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -198,14 +198,17 @@ jobs:
         tag_name: "latest"
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    - name: Checkout Repo
+      if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        path: source
+        fetch-depth: 1
+        sparse-checkout: 'README.md'
     - name: Create Latest Tag
       if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+      working-directory: source
       run: |
-        # filter tree is what makes this fast
-        git clone --config transfer.fsckobjects=false --tags --no-checkout --filter=tree:0 \
-          "https://github.com/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
-          source
-        cd source
         git tag -d latest || true
         git tag latest
         git push origin latest