diff --git a/.github/workflows/branch-test-others.yml b/.github/workflows/branch-test-others.yml
index b615712..efef102 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/branch-test-others.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/branch-test-others.yml
@@ -70,14 +70,12 @@ jobs:
           set -xe
           python -m pip install -r requirements/kit$LOCK_SUFFIX
 
-      # Create generated files: version file and .lnk files. sdist tarball ignored
-      - name: "Build sdist to run plugins. Create generated files"
+      - name: Refresh .lnk files. Avoid build. Not run in subprocess
         env:
           SET_LOCK: ${{ vars.DRAINSWAMP_SET_LOCK }}
         run: |
           set -xe
-          echo "python -m build -C--kind='current' -C--set-lock='$SET_LOCK'"
-          python -m build -C--kind="current" -C--set-lock="$SET_LOCK"
+          python src/drain_swamp/cli_unlock.py refresh --set-lock="$SET_LOCK"
 
       - name: "Run tox for ${{ matrix.python-version }}"
         run: |
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a3a6d09..daef186 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Changelog
    Commit items for NEXT VERSION
    ..............................
 
-   - ci(branch-test-others): build package before tox
+   - ci(branch-test-others): refresh .lnk rather than build package
    - ci(branch-test-others): fix requirement file suffix
    - fix(cli_igor): seed changelog add check file not found and missing start token