diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions/checkout/action.yml b/.github/workflows/actions/checkout/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c217ace0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions/checkout/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+name: Checkout repo and patch dependencies
+
+inputs:
+  package:
+    description: 'The package that triggers the external test'
+    required: true
+    type: string
+  main-repo:
+    description: 'The main repository that runs the test'
+    required: true
+    type: string
+  main-ref:
+    description: 'The branch of the main repository'
+    required: false
+    default: 'main'
+    type: string
+
+runs:
+  using: "composite"
+  steps:
+  - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      repository: ${{ inputs.main-repo }}
+      ref: ${{ inputs.main-ref }}
+  - name: Patch for the commit to be tested
+    run: |
+      cargo install dependencies-patch
+      dependencies-patch -c . \
+        -n ${{ inputs.package }} \
+        -t git --git-repo ${{ github.repository }} \
+        --commit ${{ github.sha }}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 7a613785b9..7004db2d0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -29,20 +29,12 @@ jobs:
       RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      if: inputs.package == ''
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/checkout
       if: inputs.package != ''
       with:
-        repository: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
-        ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-    - name: Patch for the commit to be tested
-      if: inputs.package != ''
-      run: |
-        cargo install dependencies-patch
-        dependencies-patch -c . \
-          -n ${{ inputs.package }} \
-          -t git --git-repo ${{ github.repository }} \
-          --commit ${{ github.sha }}
+        caller-package: ${{ inputs.package }}
+        main-repo: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
+        main-ref: ${{ inputs.ref }} 
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }}
@@ -78,20 +70,12 @@ jobs:
       RUSTUP_TOOLCHAIN: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }}
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      if: inputs.package == ''
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/checkout
       if: inputs.package != ''
       with:
-        repository: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
-        ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-    - name: Patch for the commit to be tested
-      if: inputs.package != ''
-      run: |
-        cargo install dependencies-patch
-        dependencies-patch -c . \
-          -n ${{ inputs.package }} \
-          -t git --git-repo ${{ github.repository }} \
-          --commit ${{ github.sha }}
+        caller-package: ${{ inputs.package }}
+        main-repo: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
+        main-ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust-toolchain }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index b3c7a15a61..c3562e8c19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -26,20 +26,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      if: inputs.package == ''
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/checkout
       if: inputs.package != ''
       with:
-        repository: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
-        ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-    - name: Patch for the commit to be tested
-      if: inputs.package != ''
-      run: |
-        cargo install dependencies-patch
-        dependencies-patch -c . \
-          -n ${{ inputs.package }} \
-          -t git --git-repo ${{ github.repository }} \
-          --commit ${{ github.sha }}
+        caller-package: ${{ inputs.package }}
+        main-repo: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
+        main-ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         toolchain: ${{ env.rust-toolchain }}
@@ -56,20 +48,12 @@ jobs:
         arch: [x86_64, riscv64, aarch64]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      if: inputs.package == ''
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - uses: ./.github/workflows/actions/checkout
       if: inputs.package != ''
       with:
-        repository: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
-        ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
-    - name: Patch for the commit to be tested
-      if: inputs.package != ''
-      run: |
-        cargo install dependencies-patch
-        dependencies-patch -c . \
-          -n ${{ inputs.package }} \
-          -t git --git-repo ${{ github.repository }} \
-          --commit ${{ github.sha }}
+        caller-package: ${{ inputs.package }}
+        main-repo: ${{ env.prj-repo }}
+        main-ref: ${{ inputs.ref }}
     - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       with:
         toolchain: ${{ env.rust-toolchain }}