diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
index 853f1651e44..95e1da25e6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly.yml
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ jobs:
           python-version: '3.9'
 
       - name: checkout cylc-doc
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        uses: wxtim/release-actions/install-cylc-components@v1
         with:
-          path: docs
+          cylc_doc: true
+          cylc_doc_opts: ''
 
       - name: install dependencies
         uses: ./docs/.github/actions/install-dependencies
@@ -84,8 +85,7 @@ jobs:
           cylc_uiserver_opts: ''
           cylc_rose: true
           cylc_rose_opts: ''
-          cylc_doc: true
-          cylc_doc_opts: ''
+
           metomi_rose: true
           metomi_rose_opts: ''