diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_manifest.yml b/.github/workflows/update_manifest.yml
index 82a75bc..21d44fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_manifest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_manifest.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ env:
 jobs:
   flatpak-external-data-checker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
+    container:
+      image: bilelmoussaoui/flatpak-github-actions:freedesktop-23.08
+      options: --privileged
+      
     strategy:
       matrix:
         branch: [ main ] # list all branches to check
@@ -29,11 +32,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pip install ruamel.yaml
 
-      - name: Install Flatpak
-        run: |
-          sudo apt-get install -y flatpak
-          sudo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
-
       - name: Check for Flatpak source updates via Flatpak External Data Checker
         uses: docker://ghcr.io/flathub/flatpak-external-data-checker:latest
         with: