diff --git a/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
index 553a749..f754be6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/extbuild.yml
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: cime
-          ref: master
-          repository: ESMCI/cime
+          ref: remove_esmf_wrf_timemanager
+          repository: jedwards4b/cime
 
       - name: Checkout ccs_config
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: run unit testing
         run: |
           # this line is to satisfy the config_files.xml path structure
-          ln -fs ../../ share
+          ln -fs . share
           pushd cime
           export CIME_MODEL=cesm
           export NetCDF_ROOT=/usr