diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_projects.yaml b/.github/workflows/build_projects.yaml
index 59959c8b..758acc41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_projects.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_projects.yaml
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Get file changes
         id: changed-files
+        uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v39
         run: |
           echo "changed_files=$(git diff --name-only -r HEAD^1 HEAD | xargs)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          echo "${{ changed_files }}"
+          echo "${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.modified_files }}"
           echo "${{ matrix.project }}"
 
       - name: Update submodules recursively