diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian.yml b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
index 23bb1511f..27b343753 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # apply surface build/packaging patches
         for PATCH in ../*.patch; do
-          patch -p1 < ${PATCH}
+          git am ${PATCH}
         done
 
         git add .
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # apply surface patches
         for PATCH in ../../../../patches/${KERNEL_VERSION%.*}/*.patch; do
-          patch -p1 < ${PATCH}
+          git am < ${PATCH}
         done
 
         git add .
diff --git a/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml b/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
index ebdf24f83..87d5f3976 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/debian_lts.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # apply surface build/packaging patches
         for PATCH in ../*.patch; do
-          patch -p1 < ${PATCH}
+          git am ${PATCH}
         done
 
         git add .
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
 
         # apply surface patches
         for PATCH in ../../../../patches/${KERNEL_VERSION%.*}/*.patch; do
-          patch -p1 < ${PATCH}
+          git am ${PATCH}
         done
 
         git add .