diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_artifacts.yaml b/.github/workflows/release_artifacts.yaml
index 4ffc4fd3ddeb5e..ea11e79864a364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_artifacts.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_artifacts.yaml
@@ -37,17 +37,10 @@ jobs:
             image: connectedhomeip/chip-build-esp32:0.7.3
 
         steps:
-            - uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v1.3.0
-              name: Checkout
+            - name: Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
               with:
-                  action: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
-                  with: |
-                      submodules: true
-                      token: ${{ github.token }}
-                  attempt_limit: 3
-                  attempt_delay: 2000
-                  ref: "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseTag }}"
-
+                ref: "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseTag }}"
             - name: Bootstrap Cache
               uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap-cache
             - name: Bootstrap
@@ -79,17 +72,10 @@ jobs:
         container:
             image: connectedhomeip/chip-build-efr32:0.7.3
         steps:
-            - uses: Wandalen/wretry.action@v1.3.0
-              name: Checkout
+            - name: Checkout
+              uses: actions/checkout@v3
               with:
-                  action: actions/checkout@v3.5.2
-                  with: |
-                      submodules: true
-                      token: ${{ github.token }}
-                  attempt_limit: 3
-                  attempt_delay: 2000
-                  ref: "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseTag }}"
-
+                ref: "${{ github.event.inputs.releaseTag }}"
             - name: Bootstrap Cache
               uses: ./.github/actions/bootstrap-cache
             - name: Bootstrap