diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b0f6224..64dc025 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -311,8 +311,17 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "generated"
           git push
 ```
+
 *NOTE:* The user email is `{user.id}+{user.login}@users.noreply.github.com`. See users API: https://api.github.com/users/github-actions%5Bbot%5D
 
+# Recommended permissions
+
+When using the `checkout` action in your GitHub Actions workflow, it is recommended to set the following `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions to ensure proper functionality, unless alternative auth is provided via the `token` or `ssh-key` inputs:
+
+```yaml
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+```
 
 # License
 
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index b0db713..4df5dd7 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ function getSource(settings) {
             // Explicit lfs-fetch to avoid slow checkout (fetches one lfs object at a time).
             // Explicit lfs fetch will fetch lfs objects in parallel.
             // For sparse checkouts, let `checkout` fetch the needed objects lazily.
-            if (settings.lfs && !settings.sparseCheckout) {
+            if (settings.lfs && !settings.sparseCheckout && !fetchOptions.filter) {
                 core.startGroup('Fetching LFS objects');
                 yield git.lfsFetch(checkoutInfo.startPoint || checkoutInfo.ref);
                 core.endGroup();
@@ -38215,4 +38215,4 @@ module.exports = parseParams
 /******/ 	module.exports = __webpack_exports__;
 /******/ 	
 /******/ })()
-;
\ No newline at end of file
+;