diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
index 238fe855f5..6991307eaf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-release.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,18 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install Depot Tools
       uses: newkdev/setup-depot-tools@v1.0.1
     - name: Set up
-      run: mkdir v8
-    - run: cp .github/.gclient v8/.gclient
-    - run: cd v8 && gclient sync && cd v8
+      run: mkdir v8 && cd v8
+    - run: |
+        echo '[
+        {
+          "name": "v8",
+          "url": "https://github.com/openwebf/v8.git",
+          "deps_file": "DEPS",
+          "managed": false,
+          "custom_deps": {}
+        }
+        ]' > .gclient
+    - run: gclient sync && cd v8
     - name: Generate build dir
       run: ./tools/dev/v8gen.py arm64.release -vv
     - run: rm ./out/arm64.release/args.gn