diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8b8e8e0..7310f67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Fix Checkout
+        run: |
+          git fetch --force --tags
+
       - name: Run minimal test set
         run: |
           ./autogen.sh
@@ -25,6 +29,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Fix Checkout
+        run: |
+          git fetch --force --tags
+
 
       - name: Make the makefiles
         run: |
@@ -52,6 +60,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Fix Checkout
+        run: |
+          git fetch --force --tags
+
 
       - name: Install essential
         run: |
@@ -118,6 +130,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Fix Checkout
+        run: |
+          git fetch --force --tags
+
 
       - name: Install packages
         run: |
@@ -191,6 +207,10 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - name: Fix Checkout
+        run: |
+          git fetch --force --tags
+
 
       - name: generate a makefile and use it to install more packages
         run: |