diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-lectures.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-lectures.yml
index 242bd16..fc0b3f7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy-lectures.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy-lectures.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: --- CHECKOUT ---
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with: 
-          sparse-checkout: '!.*' # ignore hidden folders
+          # sparse-checkout: '!.*' # TODO this doesn't work, need another fix
           path: ./tmp
       - name: --- NOTIFY ---
         run: |