diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_panchaangas.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_panchaangas.yml
index 0ba856a43..5057f063d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_panchaangas.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_panchaangas.yml
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Inject slug/short variables
       uses: rlespinasse/github-slug-action@v4.4.1
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@master
       with:
         repository: jyotisham/jyotisha
-        submodules: 'true'
+        submodules: 'false'
         fetch-depth: 1 # Because of this, you will fail to push refs to dest repo
     - name: Get current date
       id: date
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ jobs:
         echo "date={$(date +'%Y-%m-%d')}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         echo "year=$(date +'%Y')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         cat $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-    - name: Update submodules
-      id: update_submods
+    - name: Init submodules, update some
       run: |
         set -o xtrace
-        git submodule update --init --recursive
+        pwd
+        git submodule update  --init --recursive
         git submodule foreach -q --recursive 'git checkout $(git config -f $toplevel/.gitmodules submodule.$name.branch || echo master)'
     - name: Set content to pull request
       if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request'}}