diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4017fcaf5..e0cd7bc71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -127,15 +127,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
 
-      - name: checkout submodules
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          make checkout
-
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          make compile BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE
+          make all BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE
 
       # Check the cache size and see if it is over the limit
       - name: Check ccache size
@@ -216,15 +211,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
 
-      - name: checkout submodules
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          make checkout
-
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          make compile BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE CMAKE_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.cmake_flags }}"
+          make all BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE CMAKE_FLAGS="${{ matrix.config.cmake_flags }}"
 
   ubuntu_support:
     needs: change_detect
@@ -262,15 +252,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
 
-      - name: checkout submodules
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          make checkout
-
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          make compile BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE 
+          make all BUILD_TYPE=$BUILD_TYPE 
 
   debug_build:
     needs: change_detect
@@ -315,15 +300,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
 
-      - name: checkout submodules
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          make checkout
-
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          make compile BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} -j ${{ matrix.config.cores }}
+          make all BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} -j ${{ matrix.config.cores }}
 
       - name: Quick Test
         shell: bash
@@ -371,15 +351,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: hendrikmuhs/ccache-action@v1
 
-      - name: checkout submodules
-        shell: bash
-        run: |
-          make checkout
-
       - name: Build
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          make compile BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} -j ${{ matrix.config.cores }} CMAKE_FLAGS="-DOPENFPGA_ENABLE_STRICT_COMPILE=ON"
+          make all BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.config.build_type }} -j ${{ matrix.config.cores }} CMAKE_FLAGS="-DOPENFPGA_ENABLE_STRICT_COMPILE=ON"
 
       - name: Quick Test
         shell: bash
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db960eb5b..d06031cf9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ list_cmake_targets: prebuild
 # Show the targets available to be built, which can be specified through ``CMAKE_GOALS`` when compile
 	cd ${BUILD_DIR} && make help && cd -
 
-all: checkout compile
+all: checkout | compile
 # A shortcut command to run checkout and compile in serial
 
 format-cpp: