diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 547633a939..deb392027f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -46,9 +46,15 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash -l {0}
     steps:
+      - name: Clone RMG-database
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          path: RMG-database
+
       - name: Checkout RMG-Py
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          path: RMG-Py
           repository: ReactionMechanismGenerator/RMG-Py
           ref: ${{ env.RMG_PY_BRANCH }}
 
@@ -69,10 +75,6 @@ jobs:
           mamba info
           mamba list
 
-      # Clone RMG-database
-      - name: Clone RMG-database
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       # modify env variables as directed in the RMG installation instructions
       - name: Set Environment Variables
         run: |
@@ -97,9 +99,15 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: bash -l {0}
     steps:
+      - name: Clone RMG-database
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          path: RMG-database
+
       - name: Checkout RMG-Py
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
+          path: RMG-Py
           repository: ReactionMechanismGenerator/RMG-Py
           ref: ${{ env.RMG_PY_BRANCH }}
 
@@ -120,10 +128,6 @@ jobs:
           mamba info
           mamba list
 
-      # Clone RMG-database
-      - name: Clone RMG-database
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       # modify env variables as directed in the RMG installation instructions
       - name: Set Environment Variables
         run: |