diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0ea624f..2238772 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ jobs:
     needs: release
     steps:
 
+      - name: checkout source
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: set the release version (tag)
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         shell: bash