diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver-bundle.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver-bundle.yaml
index 72a678d8..f8b0d5dd 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver-bundle.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver-bundle.yaml
@@ -18,29 +18,12 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Checkout botlib dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: GeneralBots/botlib
-          path: ../botlib
-
-      - name: Checkout botui dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: GeneralBots/botui
-          path: ../botui
-
-      - name: Checkout botbook dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: GeneralBots/botbook
-          path: ../botbook
-
-      - name: Checkout botmodels dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: GeneralBots/botmodels
-          path: ../botmodels
+      - name: Clone dependencies
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GeneralBots/botlib.git ../botlib
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GeneralBots/botui.git ../botui
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GeneralBots/botbook.git ../botbook
+          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GeneralBots/botmodels.git ../botmodels
 
       - name: Cache Cargo registry
         uses: actions/cache@v4
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
index f0ce4386..9100cc8d 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/botserver.yaml
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Checkout botlib dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          repository: GeneralBots/botlib
-          path: ../botlib
+      - name: Clone botlib dependency
+        run: git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GeneralBots/botlib.git ../botlib
 
       - name: Cache Cargo registry
         uses: actions/cache@v4