diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml b/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
index e37ef6a..03b4259 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-submodules.yml
@@ -22,16 +22,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - name: Clean up previous checkouts
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          rm -rf ${{ github.workspace }}
-
-      - name: Reset file permissions
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          sudo chown -R $(whoami) ${{ github.workspace }}
-
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4
         with: