diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index aaa6cb85a..debe5b067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -6,46 +6,39 @@ jobs:
   pre-commit:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - uses: cvmfs-contrib/github-action-cvmfs@v3
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        repository: AIDASoft/podio
+        path: podio
+    - uses: cvmfs-contrib/github-action-cvmfs@v4
     - uses: aidasoft/run-lcg-view@v4
       with:
         release-platform: LCG_104/x86_64-el9-clang16-opt
         run: |
           STARTDIR=$(pwd)
           echo "::group::Build podio"
-          echo "Building podio @"$(git log -1 --format=%H)
-          git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AIDASoft/podio
           cd podio
-          mkdir build install
-          cd build
+          echo "Building podio @"$(git log -1 --format=%H)
           cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
             -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
             -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF \
-            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/../install \
-            -G Ninja
-          ninja -k0
-          ninja install
-          cd ..
-          export ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH=$(pwd)/install/include:$ROOT_INCLUDE_PATH:$CPATH
-          unset CPATH
-          export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=$(pwd)/install:$CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
-          export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(pwd)/install/lib:$(pwd)/install/lib64:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+            -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$(pwd)/install \
+            -G Ninja -B build
+          cmake --build build --target install
+          source init.sh && env.sh
           echo "::endgroup::"
           echo "::group::Run pre-commit"
           cd $STARTDIR
           export PYTHONPATH=$(python -m site --user-site):$PYTHONPATH
           export PATH=/root/.local/bin:$PATH
           pip install argparse --user
-          mkdir build
-          cd build
           cmake .. -DENABLE_SIO=ON \
             -DCMAKE_CXX_STANDARD=20 \
             -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=" -fdiagnostics-color=always -Werror "\
             -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON \
-            -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=OFF
-          ln -s $(pwd)/compile_commands.json ../
-          cd ..
+            -DUSE_EXTERNAL_CATCH2=OFF -B build
+          ln -s $(pwd)/build/compile_commands.json ./compile_commands.json
           pip install pre-commit --user
           pre-commit run --show-diff-on-failure \
             --color=always \