diff --git a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
index 77da30037..3e612112b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/images_build_rhel.yml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 1
+          sparse-checkout: ${{ env.MATRIX_FILE }}
 
       - name: Check ${{ env.MATRIX_FILE }} file
         id: build_exists