diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9bb632b..e244c81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
-          fetch-depth: 1 # fix for when this gets triggered by tag
+          fetch-depth: 3 # fix for when this gets triggered by tag
           fetch-tags: true
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Determine final version