diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index 5104e8961..de1ddd918 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ jobs:
     environment:
       name: ppa
     steps:
-    - name: Clone the repositories
-      run: |
-          git clone https://github.com/canonical/dqlite
-          git clone https://github.com/canonical/dqlite-ppa -b dqlite-lts --depth 1
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: canonical/dqlite-ppa
+        ref: dqlite-lts
+        path: dqlite-ppa
 
     - name: Setup dependencies
       run: |
@@ -49,9 +52,7 @@ jobs:
         DEBEMAIL: "dqlitebot@lists.canonical.com"
         TARGET: ${{ matrix.target }}
       run: |
-          echo Version $VERSION
-          cp -R dqlite-ppa/debian dqlite/
-          cd dqlite/
+          cp -R dqlite-ppa/debian .
           VERSION="$(git describe --tags | sed -e "s/^v//" -e "s/-/+git/")"
           dch --create \
             --distribution ${TARGET} \