diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/release-deploy.yml
index c886d484a4..ca75e394ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-deploy.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Clone Sage-Lib Repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          # pulls all commits (needed for lerna / semantic release to correctly version)
+          fetch-depth: "0"
 
       # Setup Git Credentials to come from the Bot
       - name: Set Bot Email