diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0790d13..4c153cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ steps.loadversion.outputs.version }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: build.py
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
       - id: loadversion
         run: python build.py loadversion | Out-File -FilePath $Env:GITHUB_OUTPUT -Encoding utf8 -Append
   build_xp:
@@ -121,6 +124,9 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build, loadversion]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: build.py
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with:
             path: build