diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
index 1a21f78..6b4d827 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_galata_references.yaml
@@ -15,30 +15,14 @@ defaults:
 jobs:
   update-reference-screenshots:
     name: Update Galata References
-    if: >
-      (
-        github.event.issue.author_association == 'OWNER' ||
-        github.event.issue.author_association == 'COLLABORATOR' ||
-        github.event.issue.author_association == 'MEMBER'
-      ) && github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, 'please update snapshots')
+
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event.issue.pull_request && contains(github.event.comment.body, 'please update snapshots')
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/update-snapshots-checkout@main
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
-      - name: Configure git to use https
-        run: git config --global hub.protocol https
-
-      - name: Install hub
-        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y hub
-
-      - name: Checkout the branch from the PR that triggered the job
-        run: hub pr checkout ${{ github.event.issue.number }}
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install Conda environment with Micromamba
         uses: mamba-org/setup-micromamba@main