diff --git a/.github/workflows/ngen_integration.yaml b/.github/workflows/ngen_integration.yaml
index 7208d47..eedf2ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ngen_integration.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ngen_integration.yaml
@@ -52,12 +52,15 @@ jobs:
           repository: noaa-owp/ngen
 
       - name: Build CFE
-        id: submod_build_1
-        uses: ./.github/actions/ngen-submod-build
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          mod-dir: "extern/cfe/"
-          targets: "cfebmi"
+	  repository: noaa-owp/cfe
 
+      - name: Build CFE Library
+        run: |
+          cmake -B cmake_build -S . -DNGEN=ON
+          make -C cmake_build
+	  
       - name: Build Topmodel
         id: submod_build_2
         uses: ./.github/actions/ngen-submod-build