diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
index 1dbb444..c820ab6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome.yml
@@ -29,20 +29,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate nspanel_esphome_addon_climate_heat.yaml
         run: yamllint -c "./.yamllint/rules.yml" nspanel_esphome_addon_climate_heat.yaml
 
-  checkout:
-    name: Checkout
+  build_core:
+    name: Build core
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     needs:
       - code_scan
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
-
-  build_core:
-    name: Build core
-    runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
-    needs:
-      - checkout
-    steps:
       - name: Build core
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
@@ -54,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build_core
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
       - name: Build core+advanced
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
@@ -65,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build_core
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
       - name: Build core+climate_heat
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
@@ -76,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - build_core
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
       - name: Build core+climate_cool
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
@@ -88,6 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       - build_climate_heat
       - build_advanced
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
       - name: Build core+advanced+climate_heat
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with:
@@ -100,6 +97,7 @@ jobs:
       - build_climate_heat
       - build_advanced
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.0
       - name: Build core+advanced+climate_heat+arduino
         uses: esphome/build-action@v1.8.0
         with: