diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2b9ad2e2..ff294f0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2-beta
       - uses: justia/ga-releaser@master
         env:
diff --git a/examples/release_on_develop_branch.yml b/examples/release_on_develop_branch.yml
index 536a705f..6498295f 100644
--- a/examples/release_on_develop_branch.yml
+++ b/examples/release_on_develop_branch.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2-beta
       - uses: justia/ga-releaser@master
         env:
diff --git a/examples/release_on_develop_branch_calver_monthly.yml b/examples/release_on_develop_branch_calver_monthly.yml
index b9cc20f1..9f5d2a15 100644
--- a/examples/release_on_develop_branch_calver_monthly.yml
+++ b/examples/release_on_develop_branch_calver_monthly.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           ref: develop
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2-beta
       - uses: justia/ga-releaser@master
         env:
diff --git a/examples/release_on_master_branch.yml b/examples/release_on_master_branch.yml
index 2b9ad2e2..ff294f0b 100644
--- a/examples/release_on_master_branch.yml
+++ b/examples/release_on_master_branch.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2-beta
       - uses: justia/ga-releaser@master
         env: