diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3193e8b3..87fcb424 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ jobs:
         # submodules prove problematic since .git is outside cibuildwheel's manylinux container
         run: |
           COMMIT=$(cat mypy_commit)
-          git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/python/mypy.git
+          git clone https://github.com/python/mypy.git
           cd mypy
-          git checkout --force --recurse-submodules $COMMIT
+          git checkout $COMMIT
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
       - name: Build wheels
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: "cp${{ matrix.python-version }}-*"
@@ -96,9 +97,10 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           COMMIT=$(cat mypy_commit)
-          git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/python/mypy.git
+          git clone https://github.com/python/mypy.git
           cd mypy
-          git checkout --force --recurse-submodules $COMMIT
+          git checkout $COMMIT
+          git submodule update --init --recursive
       - name: Run check-manifest
         run: |
           cd mypy