diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 79e713f..b59ea5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: display git info about the checkout stuff
+        run: git describe --tags --always
 
       - name: Set up JDK 15
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3