diff --git a/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml b/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml
index 40fb54f..95af219 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gh-release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ jobs:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Check out repo code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
       - name: Build Changelog
         id: github_release
         uses: mikepenz/release-changelog-builder-action@main