diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
index 6e056bc4032..a53eba39e1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
@@ -27,20 +27,17 @@ jobs:
       # Only push docs when running on pushes to main/beta
       DRY_RUN: ${{github.event_name != 'push' || (github.ref_name != 'beta' && github.ref_name != 'main')}}
 
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository for Typedoc
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          submodules: 'recursive'
           path: pokerogue_docs
-
-      - name: Install OS package
-        run: |
-          sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y git openssh-client
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            /*
+            !/public/
+            /public/images/pokemon/variant/_exp_masterlist.json
+            /public/images/pokemon/variant/_masterlist.json
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
       - name: Install pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 39506096298..e1d6e3af60e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/test-filters.yml
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
       - uses: dorny/paths-filter@de90cc6fb38fc0963ad72b210f1f284cd68cea36
         id: filter