diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 9047e77..0cca808 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     - name: Checkout the OpenAIRE Guidelines for CRIS Managers repo
-      run: git clone --branch=v1.2 https://github.com/euroCRIS/guidelines-cris-managers.git ../guidelines-cris-managers
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
-        github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        repository: euroCRIS/guidelines-cris-managers
+        path: guidelines-cris-managers
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v3
       with: