diff --git a/.github/actions/initialize_smoke_test.yml b/.github/actions/initialize-smoke-test/action.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/initialize_smoke_test.yml
rename to .github/actions/initialize-smoke-test/action.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
index 0fe8e0a7..fed4471f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_smoke_test.yml
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ jobs:
       run:
         shell: powershell
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Initialize smoke test 
         uses: ./.github/actions/initialize_smoke_test
         with:
@@ -65,9 +62,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: macos-latest
     needs: smoke-test-windows
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout Repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Initialize smoke test 
         uses: ./.github/actions/initialize_smoke_test
         with: