diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
index feff326ff3..d8a1aaf766 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_periodic_tests.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,11 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Check out PyBaMM repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: