diff --git a/.github/workflows/notify-release.yml b/.github/workflows/notify-release.yml
index afe7f89..6bdbb01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/notify-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/notify-release.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       tag: ${{ steps.set-env.outputs.tag }}
       repo_name: ${{ steps.set-env.outputs.repo_name }}
     steps:
+      - name: Check out repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Expose tag and repo_name
         id: set-env
         run: |