diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 75a266df0..6067fc7ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   merge_group:
 
 env:
+  GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   RUSTFLAGS: -Dwarnings
   RUSTDOCFLAGS: -Dwarnings
 
@@ -58,11 +59,8 @@ jobs:
       with:
          submodules: true
     - uses: mkroening/rust-toolchain-toml@main
-    - name: Download loader
-      uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@1.1.1
-      with:
-        repo: hermit-os/loader
-        file: hermit-loader-x86_64
+    - name: Download loader  
+      run: gh release download --repo hermit-os/loader --pattern hermit-loader-x86_64
     - name: Build dev profile
       run: cargo build -Zbuild-std=std,panic_abort --target x86_64-unknown-hermit --package rusty_demo
     - name: Install uhyve
@@ -131,10 +129,7 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get update
           sudo apt-get install ${{ matrix.packages }}
       - name: Download loader
-        uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@master
-        with:
-          repo: hermit-os/loader
-          file: hermit-loader-${{ matrix.arch }}
+        run: gh release download --repo hermit-os/loader --pattern hermit-loader-${{ matrix.arch }}
       - uses: mkroening/rust-toolchain-toml@main
       - uses: mkroening/rust-toolchain-toml@main
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 753fba819..231deaec1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
 
 env:
+  GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
 jobs:
@@ -28,10 +29,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Copy demo out of target dir
       run: cp target/x86_64-unknown-hermit/release/rusty_demo .
     - name: Download loader
-      uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@1.1.1
-      with:
-        repo: hermit-os/loader
-        file: hermit-loader-x86_64
+      run: gh release download --repo hermit-os/loader --pattern hermit-loader-x86_64
     - name: Create dockerfile for rusty_demo
       run: |
         cat << END > Dockerfile
diff --git a/kernel b/kernel
index 2b4464ffa..4c669baba 160000
--- a/kernel
+++ b/kernel
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 2b4464ffa62d67e1a122e73de5441a1aa69295e2
+Subproject commit 4c669baba3fdc775f4fcc3f7c855004d69801fa4