diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 173bdcb..b56326e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
-          submodules: recursive
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       # to get README.md to webpage as well as GitHub's UI
@@ -34,9 +33,8 @@ jobs:
           touch public/.nojekyll 
 
       - name: Deploy 🚀
-        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@3.7.1
+        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@v4.4.1
         with:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          BRANCH: gh-pages # The branch the action should deploy to.
-          FOLDER: public # The folder the action should deploy.
-          CLEAN: true # Automatically remove deleted files from the deploy branchimage: ubuntu:bionic
+          branch: gh-pages # The branch the action should deploy to.
+          folder: public # The folder the action should deploy.
+          clean: true # Automatically remove deleted files from the deploy branchimage: ubuntu:bionic