diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/process_subways.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/process_subways.yml
index 239073773..3939d5ae4 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/process_subways.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/process_subways.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         with:
           path: "~"
-          key: cache-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-      - name: Checkout subways repo
+          key: cache-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}}
+      - name: Checkout main repo
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          echo "Cloning $FORGEJO_SERVER_URL/$FORGEJO_REPOSITORY branch $FORGEJO_REF_NAME"
+          cd ~
+          git clone --depth 1 --recurse-submodules --shallow-submodules -b $FORGEJO_REF_NAME --single-branch $FORGEJO_SERVER_URL/$FORGEJO_REPOSITORY.git comaps      - name: Checkout subways repo
         shell: bash
         run: |
           cd ~