diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cad24a2c3..722a74d9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,9 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 2
-      - run: git checkout HEAD^
+      - run: |
+          git fetch --prune --unshallow --tags
 
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v1