diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel.yaml b/.github/workflows/wheel.yaml
index ce3a55b8..abe11d14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
+          fetch-depth: 0  # required for version resolution for nightly wheels
 
       - uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.23.2
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         name: Install Python