diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index 60974fc6..88b27a4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ jobs:
         settings-path: ${{ github.workspace }} # location for the settings.xml file
 
     - name: Checkout submodules
-      # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
-      # uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@0cb23c7e6a67085e1dc5e884920bd620f7b9c469
-      uses: textbook/git-checkout-submodule-action@2.1.1
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
       with:
-        # Set the --remote flag
-        remote: true
+        submodules: true
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: mvn -B package --file pom.xml