diff --git a/.github/workflows/vouch-check-issue.yml b/.github/workflows/vouch-check-issue.yml
index aa44a37fe..d01f24853 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vouch-check-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vouch-check-issue.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ jobs:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.VOUCH_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.VOUCH_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+        with:
+          sparse-checkout: .github/issue-unvouched-message
+
       - uses: mitchellh/vouch/action/check-issue@c6d80ead49839655b61b422700b7a3bc9d0804a9 # v1.4.2
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ github.event.issue.number }}