diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
index 4e886386..438dccce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-image.yml
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_CHECKOUT_TOKEN }}
           ref: ${{ inputs.ref_to_geth }}
           lfs: true
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Check OS
         run: |