getting "--filter can only be used when extensions.partialClone is set" error while using sparse-checkout

[itay-itzhak-wdc]

here is my step:

• name : Checks-out repository
  uses: actions/checkout@v3
  with:
  repository: 'fpe-products/fw-fwcode'
  ref: 'dev'
  ssh-key: ${{ inputs.myKey }}
  path: '${{ github.workspace }}\fw-release\spa'
  sparse-checkout: SystemCfgsDefaults

Output:
Error: fatal: --filter can only be used when extensions.partialClone is set
The process 'C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\git.exe' failed with exit code 128
Waiting 14 seconds before trying again

I also tried to run 'git config extensions.partialClone true' prior the checkout step with no success (It seems that the repo root folder is cleaned on the checkout step)

[Scusemua]

Did you happen to figure out to resolve this? I'm experiencing the same issue.