diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f485bf6e..956cc9fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH: /opt/toolchains
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: Arduino-Zephyr-API
 
diff --git a/west.yml b/west.yml
index 9f3b2a49..c707e0d6 100644
--- a/west.yml
+++ b/west.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ manifest:
     - name: zephyr
       remote: zephyrproject-rtos
       revision: main
-      import: true
+      import:
+        name-allowlist:
+          - cmsis      # required by the ARM port
+          - hal_nordic # required by the custom_plank board (Nordic based)
+          - hal_ti