diff --git a/.github/workflows/profile_cobyla_small_sq.yml b/.github/workflows/profile_cobyla_small_sq.yml
index 6347fd6604..cc9d068ae7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/profile_cobyla_small_sq.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/profile_cobyla_small_sq.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event.inputs.git-ref == ''
         with:
+          fetch-depth: 2  # checkout fetches only one commit by default. Set it to two for the `norma` test
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_ACT }} # This forces checkout to use SSH, not HTTPS
           submodules: recursive
       - name: Clone Repository (Custom Ref)
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Clone MatCUTEst
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          fetch-depth: 2  # checkout fetches only one commit by default. Set it to two for the `norma` test
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_ACT }} # This forces checkout to use SSH, not HTTPS
           repository: matcutest/matcutest_compiled
           path: matcutest