diff --git a/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
index bc439eacf..78dd6ccbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ui_tests.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: true
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          lfs: true
+      - uses: nschloe/action-cached-lfs-checkout@v1.2.1
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 0410fcf6b..08ca1cffa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ jobs:
       cancel-in-progress: true
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - uses: nschloe/action-cached-lfs-checkout@v1.2.1
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
-          lfs: true
 
       - uses: actions/cache@v3
         with: