diff --git a/.github/workflows/ekf_functional_change_indicator.yml b/.github/workflows/ekf_functional_change_indicator.yml
index 7a2ad82015..36144bded4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ekf_functional_change_indicator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ekf_functional_change_indicator.yml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: px4io/px4-dev-base-jammy:2024-05-18
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
     - name: ownership workaround
       run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
     - name: checkout newest version of branch
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ekf_update_change_indicator.yml b/.github/workflows/ekf_update_change_indicator.yml
index 9c7df31b91..4b7f9918ba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ekf_update_change_indicator.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ekf_update_change_indicator.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       GIT_COMMITTER_EMAIL: bot@px4.io
       GIT_COMMITTER_NAME: PX4BuildBot
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2.3.1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
       with:
-        fetch-depth: 0
+        token: ${{ secrets.ACCESS_TOKEN }}
     - name: ownership workaround
       run: git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
     - name: main test updates change indication files