diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
index 30ca745d9b..e5364543ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpublish.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: "0"
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d5cb22a476..f7023c0827 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ update_version:
 	# ensure the placeholder is there. If grep doesn't find the placeholder
 	# it exits with exit code 1 and github actions aborts the build. 
 	grep "$(PLACEHOLDER)" "$(VERSION_FILE)"
-	sed -i "" "s/$(PLACEHOLDER)/__version__ = \"${VERSION}\"/g" $(VERSION_FILE)
+	sed -i "s/$(PLACEHOLDER)/__version__ = \"${VERSION}\"/g" $(VERSION_FILE)
diff --git a/plugins/Makefile b/plugins/Makefile
index e8166b7b78..6e5027fff8 100644
--- a/plugins/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/Makefile
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ update_all_versions:
 	# ensure the placeholder is there. If grep doesn't find the placeholder
 	# it exits with exit code 1 and github actions aborts the build. 
 	./run_all_plugins.sh grep "$(PLACEHOLDER)" "$(VERSION_FILE)"
-	./run_all_plugins.sh sed -i "" "s/$(PLACEHOLDER)/__version__ = \"${VERSION}\"/g" $(VERSION_FILE)
+	./run_all_plugins.sh sed -i "s/$(PLACEHOLDER)/__version__ = \"${VERSION}\"/g" $(VERSION_FILE)