diff --git a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
index d3ed94c..e06e41f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/zig-test.yml
@@ -30,25 +30,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-
-      # Configure git:
-      # * use ssh to clone repo instead of https
-      # * set up the git safe directory
-      - name: configure git
-        run: |
-          git config --global url.git@github.com:.insteadof https://github.com/
-          git config --global --add safe.directory `pwd`
-      - name: configure ssh agent
-        run: |
-          mkdir ~/.ssh
-          echo "${{ vars.GH_KNOWN_HOSTS }}" > ~/.ssh/known_hosts
-          eval `ssh-agent -s`
-          echo "${{ secrets.SSH_DEPLOY_KEY }}" | ssh-add -
-
-      - name: install git submodules
-        run: |
-          git submodule init
-          git submodule update
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_CI_PAT }}
+          submodules: true
 
       - name: install v8
         run: |