diff --git a/.github/workflows/firmware-build.yml b/.github/workflows/firmware-build.yml
index 5ef3168..b222d82 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/firmware-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/firmware-build.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install PlatformIO
         run: python3 -m pip install --upgrade platformio
 
+      - name: Apply MeshCore patches
+        run: bash scripts/apply-patches.sh
+
       - name: Run host tests and safety checks
-        run: bash scripts/verify.sh --no-build
+        run: MESHCORE_SKIP_APPLY_PATCHES=1 bash scripts/verify.sh --no-build
 
       - name: Build representative firmware
         run: |
diff --git a/vendor/MeshCore b/vendor/MeshCore
index d2ad3ac..910b1be 160000
--- a/vendor/MeshCore
+++ b/vendor/MeshCore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d2ad3ac818e01c94997c51d587a7911cc6a8cfee
+Subproject commit 910b1bee5b0ccffc472c7684d4165fc85c681896