diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-api-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-api-e2e.yml
index 47b0a501d68..0b680841a75 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-api-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-api-e2e.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       # checkout with submodules if token is provided
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-        with:
-          enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-          submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-          submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-redis-cluster
       - uses: mansagroup/nrwl-nx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-inbound-mail-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-inbound-mail-e2e.yml
index efb72234c81..35d50ef1fa8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-inbound-mail-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-inbound-mail-e2e.yml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       # checkout with submodules if token is provided
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-        with:
-          enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-          submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-          submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-redis-cluster
       - uses: mansagroup/nrwl-nx-action@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
index 0e0a39c0654..6b545f3d40d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-web-e2e.yml
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       # checkout with submodules if token is provided
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-        with:
-          enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-          submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-          submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
         id: setup-project
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
index 3c62fe5954e..a4c92bc389c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-widget-e2e.yml
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       # checkout with submodules if token is provided
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-        with:
-          enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-          submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-          submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
-
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
         id: setup-project
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-e2e.yml
index a2ee98573d7..008a3c6ddb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-worker-e2e.yml
@@ -46,11 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
     # checkout with submodules if token is provided
-    - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-      with:
-        enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-        submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-        submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
+
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
 
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-redis-cluster
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable-ws-e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable-ws-e2e.yml
index 33d81b4fc10..e75b239a994 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable-ws-e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable-ws-e2e.yml
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ jobs:
              echo ::set-output has_token=false
           fi
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      # checkout with submodules if token is provided
-      - uses: ./.github/actions/checkout-submodules
-        with:
-          enabled: ${{ steps.setup.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
-          submodule_token: ${{ secrets.SUBMODULES_TOKEN }}
-          submodule_branch: ${{ inputs.submodule_branch }}
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - uses: mansagroup/nrwl-nx-action@v3
         with: