diff --git a/.github/workflows/pw_am5_intel.yaml b/.github/workflows/pw_am5_intel.yaml
index e786755e1..54d7a15b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pw_am5_intel.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pw_am5_intel.yaml
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@ jobs:
         ln -s /contrib/am5/ci/am5f8d1r0/src/ocean_BGC am5_src/ocean_BGC
         ln -s /contrib/am5/ci/am5f8d1r0/src/rte-ecckd am5_src/rte-ecckd
         ln -s /contrib/am5/ci/am5f8d1r0/src/rte-rrtmgp am5_src/rte-rrtmgp
+        ln -s /contrib/am5/ci/am5f8d1r0/src/coupler am5_src/coupler
     - name: Checkout FMS
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         path: am5_src/FMS
-    - name: Checkout FMScoupler
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      with:
-        repository: NOAA-GFDL/FMScoupler
-        path: am5_src/coupler
     - name: Build AM5 in Intel container
       run: /contrib/am5/ci/am5f8d1r0/container_build.sh
     - name: Check build succeeded