diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
index 6e056bc4032..d254a46425c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-pages.yml
@@ -27,15 +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
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            /*
+            !/public/
+            /public/images/pokemon/variant/_exp_masterlist.json
+            /public/images/pokemon/variant/_masterlist.json
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
 
       - name: Install OS package
         run: |