diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml b/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml
index c74434336e251..90ee7a8033ca6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   check:
-    uses: ctrliq/kernel-src-tree/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml@main
+    uses: ctrliq/kernel-src-tree/.github/workflows/validate-kernel-commits.yml@{sultan}_gha-optimize-clone
     secrets: inherit