diff --git a/.github/Dockerfile.ci b/.github/Dockerfile.ci
index 4828a45..4449880 100644
--- a/.github/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/.github/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ RUN echo "Building $PROJECT_NAME at $GIT_SHA"
 RUN mkdir -p $BUILD_DIR && \
     mkdir -p $TTMLIR_TOOLCHAIN_DIR
 
-# Clone the project and update submodules
-RUN git clone git@github.com:tenstorrent/$PROJECT_NAME.git $BUILD_DIR/$PROJECT_NAME && \
-    cd $BUILD_DIR/$PROJECT_NAME && \
-    git checkout $GIT_SHA
+# Copy the project from host, cloned in build-image.yml
+COPY . $BUILD_DIR/$PROJECT_NAME
 
 # Build the toolchain
 WORKDIR $BUILD_DIR/$PROJECT_NAME
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-image.yml b/.github/workflows/build-image.yml
index d194093..e0fc420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-image.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,10 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo chmod 777 -R $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          lfs: true
 
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3