diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 566c733..b0c8d55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         mpi-impl: [openmpi, mpich]
-        nim-branch: [version-2-0, version-2-2, devel]
+        #nim-branch: [version-2-0, version-2-2, devel]
+        nim-branch: [v2.0.12, v2.2.0]
         fuel-compat: [0, 1]
       fail-fast: false
     name: nim-${{ matrix.nim-branch }}-${{ matrix.mpi-impl }}-FUELCompat:${{ matrix.fuel-compat }}
@@ -48,13 +49,11 @@ jobs:
         mpicc -v
         cat /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern
     - name: checkout Nim
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         repository: nim-lang/Nim
         ref: ${{ matrix.nim-branch }}
         path: Nim
-    - name: set path to nim
-      run: echo "${{ github.workspace }}/Nim/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
     - name: build Nim & nimble
       working-directory: Nim
       run: |
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ jobs:
         #./koch boot -d:release -d:danger --skipUserCfg --skipParentCfg --hints:off
         #./koch nimble -d:release -d:danger --skipUserCfg --skipParentCfg --hints:off
         ./build_all.sh
+    - name: set path to nim
+      run: echo "${{ github.workspace }}/Nim/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with: