diff --git a/codebuild/release/prod-release.yml b/codebuild/release/prod-release.yml
index ebda5f19c..2d224e0d3 100644
--- a/codebuild/release/prod-release.yml
+++ b/codebuild/release/prod-release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ phases:
   build:
     commands:
       - pip install tox
+      - git fetch origin $BRANCH:$BRANCH --depth=1;
       - git checkout $BRANCH
       - tox -e park
       - tox -e release
diff --git a/codebuild/release/test-release.yml b/codebuild/release/test-release.yml
index 9f9342ce7..bbe2b7518 100644
--- a/codebuild/release/test-release.yml
+++ b/codebuild/release/test-release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ phases:
   build:
     commands:
       - pip install tox
+      - git fetch origin $BRANCH:$BRANCH --depth=1;
       - git checkout $BRANCH
       - tox -e park
       - tox -e test-release