diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f13b156d5..7b343c42f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Create github release
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}