diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
index e5a082864a0b7..381fc51be85b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql.yml
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.GH_REPO_TOKEN }}
-        submodules: 'recursive'
-        fetch-depth: 0
 
     # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
     - name: Initialize CodeQL
@@ -78,14 +74,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install tools
       run: |
           sudo apt-get install kconfig-frontends
-          mkdir -p tools
-          cd tools
+          mkdir -p ../bin
+          cd ../bin
           wget https://static.dev.sifive.com/dev-tools/freedom-tools/v2020.12/riscv64-unknown-elf-toolchain-10.2.0-2020.12.8-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14.tar.gz
           tar xvf riscv64-unknown-elf-toolchain-10.2.0-2020.12.8-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14.tar.gz
     - name: Build nuttx
       run: |
           set -eux
-          export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/tools/riscv64-unknown-elf-toolchain-10.2.0-2020.12.8-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14/bin/
+          export PATH=$PATH:$PWD/../bin/riscv64-unknown-elf-toolchain-10.2.0-2020.12.8-x86_64-linux-ubuntu14/bin/
           ./tools/configure.sh icicle:nsh
           make
     - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis