diff --git a/ci/lib.sh b/ci/lib.sh
index 3dca29b7e..6180d62ba 100644
--- a/ci/lib.sh
+++ b/ci/lib.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 set -o nounset
 
+export kata_repo="github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers"
+export kata_repo_dir="$GOPATH/src/$kata_repo"
 export tests_repo="${tests_repo:-github.com/kata-containers/tests}"
 export tests_repo_dir="$GOPATH/src/$tests_repo"
 export branch="${target_branch:-main}"
@@ -39,20 +41,18 @@ clone_tests_repo()
 
 run_static_checks()
 {
-	clone_tests_repo
 	# Make sure we have the targeting branch
 	git remote set-branches --add origin "${branch}"
 	git fetch -a
-	bash "$tests_repo_dir/.ci/static-checks.sh" "$@"
+	bash "$kata_repo_dir/tests/static-checks.sh" "$@"
 }
 
 run_docs_url_alive_check()
 {
-	clone_tests_repo
 	# Make sure we have the targeting branch
 	git remote set-branches --add origin "${branch}"
 	git fetch -a
-	bash "$tests_repo_dir/.ci/static-checks.sh" --docs --all "github.com/kata-containers/kata-containers"
+	bash "$kata_repo_dir/tests/static-checks.sh" --docs --all "$kata_repo"
 }
 
 run_get_pr_changed_file_details()