diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index c990633a21f..1b1b376c627 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
   url = https://github.com/eclipse-equinox/equinox.binaries.git
 [submodule "equinox"]
   path = equinox
-  url = https://github.com/eclipse-equinox/equinox.git
+  url = https://github.com/HannesWell/equinox.git
+  branch = executable-keep-new-artifacts
 [submodule "equinox.p2"]
   path = equinox.p2
   url = https://github.com/eclipse-equinox/p2.git
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 77a1be05b68..474b4551f94 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ pipeline {
 		jdk 'temurin-jdk21-latest'
 	}
 	stages {
-		stage('Use master') {
-			steps {
-				sh 'git submodule foreach "git fetch origin master; git checkout FETCH_HEAD"'
-			}
-		}
 		stage('Deploy eclipse-platform-parent pom and eclipse-sdk target') {
 			when {
 				anyOf {