diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-h7a3.yml b/.github/workflows/build-h7a3.yml
index 47302a027c..ba30e49735 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-h7a3.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-h7a3.yml
@@ -12,37 +12,36 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container:
-      image: ardupilot/ardupilot-dev-base:latest
 
     steps:
-
-      - name: Install nodejs
-        run: | 
-          wget -O - https://webi.sh/node | sh
-          echo ~/.local/opt/node/bin >> $GITHUB_PATH
-          
-      - name: Checkout code
+      - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
 
-      - name: Install ARM GCC toolchain
+      - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           sudo apt update
-          sudo apt install -y gcc-arm-none-eabi
+          sudo apt install -y python3 python3-pip make git
+          pip3 install future
+
+      - name: Install updated ARM GCC toolchain
+        run: |
+          wget https://developer.arm.com/-/media/Files/downloads/gnu/12.2.rel1/binrel/gcc-arm-none-eabi-12.2.rel1-x86_64-linux.tar.xz
+          tar -xf gcc-arm-none-eabi-12.2.rel1-x86_64-linux.tar.xz
+          echo "PATH=$(pwd)/gcc-arm-none-eabi-12.2.rel1/bin:$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Verify GCC version
+        run: |
+          arm-none-eabi-gcc --version
+          arm-none-eabi-g++ --version
 
       - name: Configure and build
         run: |
-          sudo ./waf configure --board MatekH7A3
-          sudo ./waf copter
-        shell: bash
+          ./waf configure --board MatekH7A3 --verbose
+          ./waf copter --verbose
 
-      - name: Build firmware
-        run: |
-          ./waf build
-
-      - name: Upload firmware
+      - name: Upload firmware artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: matek-h7a3-firmware