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

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)