diff --git a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
index 1429f83..4ae7617 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ubuntu.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ./openFrameworks/addons/ofxPiMapper/example_pocketvj
         run: mv addons.make.norpi addons.make && make
       - name: Install ofxJSON dependency
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 1
-          repository: jeffcrouse/ofxJSON
-          path: openFrameworks/addons/
+        working-directory: ./openFrameworks/addons/
+        run: git clone https://github.com/jeffcrouse/ofxJSON.git --depth 1
       - name: Compile example_remote-client
         working-directory: ./openFrameworks/addons/ofxPiMapper/example_remote-client
         run: mv addons.make.norpi addons.make && make