diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 27205ba6d..7ee3ed21b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - run: cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
       - run: pwd
       - run: ls -alt
+      - run: git fetch --tags
       - run: git describe --tags
       - run: echo $(sh .github/workflows/version.sh)
       - run: echo "::set-output version=$(sh .github/workflows/version.sh)"