diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-mobile.yml b/.github/workflows/build-mobile.yml
index 405f3e38da..a9b8cdf4dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-mobile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-mobile.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 1c6cdfd858..e9d313bc19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml b/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
index 78297f5225..9313605f64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs-build.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yml
index da78d63504..b65e60a5f4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_analysis.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 3e296aeb0c..246c88b039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ jobs:
       # TODO: Test if the fromJSON can be pulled up to here
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job
diff --git a/.github/workflows/weblate-lock.yml b/.github/workflows/weblate-lock.yml
index bf4032fc0e..9bbfd16c0d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/weblate-lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/weblate-lock.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ jobs:
     outputs:
       should_run: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_run }}
     steps:
+      - name: Sparse checkout for pre-job action
+        uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: |
+            .github/actions/pre-job
+          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
+          persist-credentials: false
+
       - name: Check what should run
         id: check
         uses: ./.github/actions/pre-job