diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
index 4514191a878..e200ca15e86 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^branch$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
index 4514191a878..e200ca15e86 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^branch$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
index fba680a12c6..e834c017e4a 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^branch$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: rhel
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
index 31f6dbd2268..d254ae0be17 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_postsubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^branch$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
index 8764b174420..dd238cb0b01 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Custom_test_timeout.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       timeout: 8h0m0s
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
index 1ff98f138a9..1e35900901f 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Input_is_YAML_and_it_is_correctly_processed.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
index 626df831fd4..e502a8ddbaf 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_Using_a_variant_config__one_test_and_images__one_existing_job._Expect_one_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs._Existing_job_should_not_be_changed..yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/rhel-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: rhel
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -64,7 +65,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/rhel-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: rhel
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
index 1ff98f138a9..1e35900901f 100644
--- a/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
+++ b/cmd/ci-operator-prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_presubmit_TestFromCIOperatorConfigToProwYaml_one_test_and_images__no_previous_jobs._Expect_test_presubmit__pre_post_submit_images_jobs.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/jobbase.go b/pkg/prowgen/jobbase.go
index b30f9c59cf5..ec865d33757 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/jobbase.go
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/jobbase.go
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package prowgen
 
 import (
+	"path"
 	"time"
 
-	utilpointer "k8s.io/utils/pointer"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
+	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
 	prowv1 "sigs.k8s.io/prow/pkg/apis/prowjobs/v1"
 	prowconfig "sigs.k8s.io/prow/pkg/config"
 
@@ -20,22 +22,40 @@ type prowJobBaseBuilder struct {
 	testName string
 }
 
-// If any included buildRoot uses from_repository we must not skip cloning
-func skipCloning(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration) bool {
-	buildRoots := configSpec.BuildRootImages
-	if buildRoots == nil {
-		buildRoots = make(map[string]cioperatorapi.BuildRootImageConfiguration)
-	}
-	if configSpec.BuildRootImage != nil {
-		buildRoots[""] = *configSpec.BuildRootImage
+func fromRepositorySet(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration) bool {
+	if configSpec.BuildRootImage != nil && configSpec.BuildRootImage.FromRepository {
+		return true
 	}
-	for _, buildRoot := range buildRoots {
+	for _, buildRoot := range configSpec.BuildRootImages {
 		if buildRoot.FromRepository {
-			return false
+			return true
 		}
 	}
+	return false
+}
 
-	return true
+func sparseCheckoutFiles(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration) []string {
+	files := sets.New[string]()
+	if fromRepositorySet(configSpec) {
+		files.Insert(cioperatorapi.CIOperatorInrepoConfigFileName)
+	}
+	for _, image := range configSpec.Images.Items {
+		if image.DockerfileLiteral != nil {
+			continue
+		}
+		if image.Ref != "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		dockerfilePath := image.DockerfilePath
+		if dockerfilePath == "" {
+			dockerfilePath = "Dockerfile"
+		}
+		if image.ContextDir != "" {
+			dockerfilePath = path.Join(image.ContextDir, dockerfilePath)
+		}
+		files.Insert(dockerfilePath)
+	}
+	return sets.List(files)
 }
 
 func hasNoBuilds(c *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration, info *ProwgenInfo) bool {
@@ -63,7 +83,8 @@ func NewProwJobBaseBuilder(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration,
 			Agent:  string(prowv1.KubernetesAgent),
 			Labels: map[string]string{},
 			UtilityConfig: prowconfig.UtilityConfig{
-				Decorate: utilpointer.Bool(true),
+				Decorate:         ptr.To(true),
+				DecorationConfig: &prowv1.DecorationConfig{},
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -71,10 +92,15 @@ func NewProwJobBaseBuilder(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration,
 	private := info.Config.Private || (configSpec.Prowgen != nil && configSpec.Prowgen.Private)
 	expose := info.Config.Expose || (configSpec.Prowgen != nil && configSpec.Prowgen.Expose)
 
-	if skipCloning(configSpec) {
-		b.base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig = &prowv1.DecorationConfig{SkipCloning: utilpointer.Bool(true)}
-	} else if private {
-		b.base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig = &prowv1.DecorationConfig{OauthTokenSecret: &prowv1.OauthTokenSecret{Key: cioperatorapi.OauthTokenSecretKey, Name: cioperatorapi.OauthTokenSecretName}}
+	sparseFiles := sparseCheckoutFiles(configSpec)
+	shouldSkipCloning := len(sparseFiles) == 0
+	if shouldSkipCloning {
+		b.base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig.SkipCloning = ptr.To(true)
+	} else {
+		b.base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig.SparseCheckoutFiles = sparseFiles
+		if private {
+			b.base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig.OauthTokenSecret = &prowv1.OauthTokenSecret{Key: cioperatorapi.OauthTokenSecretKey, Name: cioperatorapi.OauthTokenSecretName}
+		}
 	}
 
 	if len(info.Variant) > 0 {
@@ -93,7 +119,7 @@ func NewProwJobBaseBuilder(configSpec *cioperatorapi.ReleaseBuildConfiguration,
 
 	b.PodSpec.Add(Variant(info.Variant))
 	if private {
-		b.PodSpec.Add(GitHubToken(!skipCloning(configSpec)))
+		b.PodSpec.Add(GitHubToken(!shouldSkipCloning))
 	}
 
 	if configSpec.CanonicalGoRepository != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/prowgen.go b/pkg/prowgen/prowgen.go
index 061e8c8e8df..24bd700f46c 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/prowgen.go
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/prowgen.go
@@ -447,6 +447,9 @@ func GeneratePeriodicForTest(jobBaseBuilder *prowJobBaseBuilder, info *ProwgenIn
 	if opts.PathAlias != nil {
 		ref.PathAlias = *opts.PathAlias
 	}
+	if dc := base.UtilityConfig.DecorationConfig; dc != nil && len(dc.SparseCheckoutFiles) > 0 {
+		ref.SparseCheckoutFiles = dc.SparseCheckoutFiles
+	}
 	base.ExtraRefs = append([]prowv1.Refs{ref}, base.ExtraRefs...)
 	if opts.ReleaseController {
 		opts.Interval = ""
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_Promotion_configuration_causes_promote_job_with_unique_targets.yaml b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_Promotion_configuration_causes_promote_job_with_unique_targets.yaml
index 1346fb097ef..b28058911ff 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_Promotion_configuration_causes_promote_job_with_unique_targets.yaml
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_Promotion_configuration_causes_promote_job_with_unique_targets.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^branch$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
     max_concurrency: 1
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
     name: pull-ci-organization-repository-branch-images
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_promotion_postsubmit_and_periodic_.yaml b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_promotion_postsubmit_and_periodic_.yaml
index d38db480bbc..565b15288fc 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_promotion_postsubmit_and_periodic_.yaml
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestGenerateJobs_promotion_postsubmit_and_periodic_.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: 5 4 * * *
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: branch
     org: organization
     repo: repository
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
   max_concurrency: 1
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestNewProwJobBaseBuilderForTest_simple_container_based_test_with_timeout_and_no_decoration.yaml b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestNewProwJobBaseBuilderForTest_simple_container_based_test_with_timeout_and_no_decoration.yaml
index 0dc223f89e2..ca9663e739b 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestNewProwJobBaseBuilderForTest_simple_container_based_test_with_timeout_and_no_decoration.yaml
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestNewProwJobBaseBuilderForTest_simple_container_based_test_with_timeout_and_no_decoration.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 agent: kubernetes
 decorate: true
 decoration_config:
+  sparse_checkout_files:
+  - .ci-operator.yaml
   timeout: 1s
 name: prefix-ci-o-r-b-simple
 spec:
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_job_with_image_builds_in_of_openshift_release_main__does_not_have_no_builds__label.yaml b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_job_with_image_builds_in_of_openshift_release_main__does_not_have_no_builds__label.yaml
index 2dc0ec33db9..4d0dcac96b7 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_job_with_image_builds_in_of_openshift_release_main__does_not_have_no_builds__label.yaml
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_job_with_image_builds_in_of_openshift_release_main__does_not_have_no_builds__label.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 agent: kubernetes
 decorate: true
 decoration_config:
-  skip_cloning: true
+  sparse_checkout_files:
+  - Dockerfile
 name: default-ci-openshift-release-main-
diff --git a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_private_job_with_cloning__including_podspec.yaml b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_private_job_with_cloning__including_podspec.yaml
index a3d0eb91515..811d3faac5f 100644
--- a/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_private_job_with_cloning__including_podspec.yaml
+++ b/pkg/prowgen/testdata/zz_fixture_TestProwJobBaseBuilder_private_job_with_cloning__including_podspec.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ decoration_config:
   oauth_token_secret:
     key: oauth
     name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+  sparse_checkout_files:
+  - .ci-operator.yaml
 hidden: true
 name: default-ci-vorg-vrepo-vbranch-
 spec:
diff --git a/pkg/rehearse/jobs.go b/pkg/rehearse/jobs.go
index 9064aba2e02..1dcee78b022 100644
--- a/pkg/rehearse/jobs.go
+++ b/pkg/rehearse/jobs.go
@@ -166,6 +166,9 @@ func makeRehearsalPresubmit(source *prowconfig.Presubmit, repo string, refs *pja
 				rehearsal.CloneURI = ""
 				rehearsal.SkipSubmodules = false
 				rehearsal.CloneDepth = 0
+				if rehearsal.DecorationConfig != nil {
+					rehearsal.DecorationConfig.SparseCheckoutFiles = nil
+				}
 			}
 			ghContext += repo + "/"
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/steps/source.go b/pkg/steps/source.go
index ac18768008b..9ea8b4f0186 100644
--- a/pkg/steps/source.go
+++ b/pkg/steps/source.go
@@ -223,6 +223,10 @@ func createBuild(config api.SourceStepConfiguration, jobSpec *api.JobSpec, clone
 		}
 	}
 
+	for i := range refs {
+		refs[i].SparseCheckoutFiles = nil
+	}
+
 	dockerfile := sourceDockerfile(config.From, decorate.DetermineWorkDir(gopath, refs), cloneAuthConfig)
 	buildSource := buildapi.BuildSource{
 		Type:       buildapi.BuildSourceDockerfile,
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private-org/super/private-org-super-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private-org/super/private-org-super-master-presubmits.yaml
index f311654bbdd..b64c94d8c2b 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private-org/super/private-org-super-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private-org/super/private-org-super-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ presubmits:
       oauth_token_secret:
         key: oauth
         name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - .ci-operator.yaml
     hidden: true
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-periodics.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-periodics.yaml
index 3889042cc12..8d3987b45c5 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-periodics.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-periodics.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    oauth_token_secret:
+      key: oauth
+      name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: private
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   hidden: true
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -55,9 +61,6 @@ periodics:
         readOnly: true
     serviceAccountName: ci-operator
     volumes:
-    - name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
-      secret:
-        secretName: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
     - name: manifest-tool-local-pusher
       secret:
         secretName: manifest-tool-local-pusher
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
index 2e4eb256199..dabf8f20b05 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      oauth_token_secret:
+        key: oauth
+        name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     hidden: true
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
@@ -52,9 +56,6 @@ postsubmits:
           readOnly: true
       serviceAccountName: ci-operator
       volumes:
-      - name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
-        secret:
-          secretName: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
       - name: manifest-tool-local-pusher
         secret:
           secretName: manifest-tool-local-pusher
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
index 7bddf5adda3..807cb125a1c 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/private/duper/private-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/e2e
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      oauth_token_secret:
+        key: oauth
+        name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     hidden: true
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -57,9 +61,6 @@ presubmits:
           readOnly: true
       serviceAccountName: ci-operator
       volumes:
-      - name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
-        secret:
-          secretName: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
       - name: manifest-tool-local-pusher
         secret:
           secretName: manifest-tool-local-pusher
@@ -78,7 +79,11 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      oauth_token_secret:
+        key: oauth
+        name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     hidden: true
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -120,9 +125,6 @@ presubmits:
           readOnly: true
       serviceAccountName: ci-operator
       volumes:
-      - name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
-        secret:
-          secretName: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
       - name: manifest-tool-local-pusher
         secret:
           secretName: manifest-tool-local-pusher
@@ -141,7 +143,11 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      oauth_token_secret:
+        key: oauth
+        name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     hidden: true
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -190,9 +196,6 @@ presubmits:
           readOnly: true
       serviceAccountName: ci-operator
       volumes:
-      - name: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
-        secret:
-          secretName: github-credentials-openshift-ci-robot-private-git-cloner
       - name: manifest-tool-local-pusher
         secret:
           secretName: manifest-tool-local-pusher
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-periodics.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-periodics.yaml
index a307d477b71..cfd4e37e1e2 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-periodics.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-periodics.yaml
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
     pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -62,11 +65,14 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   interval: 24h
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -123,11 +129,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
     pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -183,11 +192,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci-operator.openshift.io/release-controller: "true"
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
index 94006c5f322..8f68cd57ac0 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -65,7 +66,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-build-affected
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-changed
@@ -187,7 +190,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-pipeline-changed
@@ -248,7 +252,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-skip-docs
@@ -316,7 +321,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
     max_concurrency: 6
@@ -374,7 +380,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^master$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: variant
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
index fd379d068dc..4e4ea6f0a5b 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/ci-index
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/ci-index-my-bundle
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -117,7 +119,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/e2e
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -179,7 +182,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -236,7 +240,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-build-affected-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-build-affected
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -293,7 +298,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-build-affected-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-build-affected
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -357,7 +363,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-changed-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-changed
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -415,7 +422,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-changed-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-changed
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -481,7 +489,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-pipeline-changed-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-pipeline-changed
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -538,7 +547,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-pipeline-changed-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-pipeline-changed
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -602,7 +612,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-skip-docs-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-skip-docs
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -660,7 +671,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images-skip-docs-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: images-skip-docs
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -734,7 +746,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/lint
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -796,7 +809,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/optional-job
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: aws
@@ -871,7 +885,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/registry
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -943,7 +958,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/registry-with-profile
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: aws
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: aws
@@ -1017,7 +1033,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/steps
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -1089,7 +1106,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -1151,7 +1169,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/variant-images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: variant
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
@@ -1209,7 +1228,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/variant-unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: variant
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-removed-promotion-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-removed-promotion-presubmits.yaml
index f942642906c..d8b1396802e 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-removed-promotion-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-removed-promotion-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-postsubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-postsubmits.yaml
index a34b84aeed3..33049af3c45 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-postsubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-postsubmits.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ postsubmits:
     - ^release-3\.11$
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/is-promotion: "true"
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-presubmits.yaml
index e1d4ad6d6ad..aa820b4c3c7 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-3.11-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/lint
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-4.19-periodics.yaml b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-4.19-periodics.yaml
index 6f8e049f553..347431c3312 100644
--- a/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-4.19-periodics.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/ci-operator-prowgen/output/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-release-4.19-periodics.yaml
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ periodics:
 - agent: kubernetes
   cron: 47 3 * * *
   decorate: true
+  decoration_config:
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - .ci-operator.yaml
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: release-4.19
     org: super
     repo: duper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - .ci-operator.yaml
   labels:
     ci-operator.openshift.io/variant: periodics
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
index 9cb9ec18efc..3b38f0070e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
index 95a595cffc2..a2446641646 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
index bdc319cb32a..22dc0c16e73 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
index 696bd8d77ed..a9344ff14a4 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
@@ -49,11 +49,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: trooper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
     pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
index 953f8047afd..f562211102c 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/candidate/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -165,7 +166,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -237,7 +239,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage2
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -309,7 +312,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage3
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: azure4
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: azure4
@@ -383,7 +387,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage4
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -455,7 +460,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage5
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -527,7 +533,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/expected.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/expected.yaml
index 07d4e1c2566..5dc7635b12d 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/expected.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/expected.yaml
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -494,6 +495,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-periodic-ci-super-trooper-master-changed-periodic
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -567,6 +570,8 @@
         number: 1234
         sha: test_sha
       repo: release
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     report: true
     rerun_command: /pj-rehearse periodic-ci-super-trooper-master-changed-periodic
     type: presubmit
@@ -700,7 +705,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -711,6 +715,8 @@
     - base_ref: ciop-cfg-change
       org: super
       repo: duper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-images
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -1098,7 +1104,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -1109,6 +1114,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-trooper-master-multistage
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -1225,7 +1232,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -1236,6 +1242,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-trooper-master-multistage2
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -1354,7 +1362,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -1365,6 +1372,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-trooper-master-multistage3
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -1481,7 +1490,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -1492,6 +1500,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-trooper-master-multistage5
     namespace: test-namespace
@@ -1608,7 +1618,6 @@
         path_strategy: single
       gcs_credentials_secret: gce-sa-credentials-gcs-publisher
       grace_period: 15s
-      skip_cloning: true
       timeout: 4h0m0s
       utility_images:
         clonerefs: gcr.io/k8s-prow/clonerefs:v20190129-0a3c54c
@@ -1619,6 +1628,8 @@
     - base_ref: master
       org: super
       repo: trooper
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
       workdir: true
     job: rehearse-1234-pull-ci-super-trooper-master-unit
     namespace: test-namespace
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
index 9cb9ec18efc..3b38f0070e9 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-ciop-cfg-change-presubmits.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
index 95a595cffc2..a2446641646 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-cluster-profile-presubmits.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
index ca3afea2e18..856cfd46c9f 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/duper/super-duper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
index f9526875786..b6ad4419628 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-periodics.yaml
@@ -48,11 +48,14 @@ periodics:
   cron: '@yearly'
   decorate: true
   decoration_config:
-    skip_cloning: true
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   extra_refs:
   - base_ref: master
     org: super
     repo: trooper
+    sparse_checkout_files:
+    - Dockerfile
   labels:
     ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
     pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
diff --git a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
index 7aefd78eecd..c4dbf88b2d8 100644
--- a/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/pj-rehearse/master/ci-operator/jobs/super/trooper/super-trooper-master-presubmits.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/images
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -165,7 +166,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -237,7 +239,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage2
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -309,7 +312,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage3
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud: azure4
       ci-operator.openshift.io/cloud-cluster-profile: azure4
@@ -383,7 +387,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/multistage4
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"
@@ -455,7 +460,8 @@ presubmits:
     context: ci/prow/unit
     decorate: true
     decoration_config:
-      skip_cloning: true
+      sparse_checkout_files:
+      - Dockerfile
     labels:
       ci.openshift.io/generator: prowgen
       pj-rehearse.openshift.io/can-be-rehearsed: "true"