diff --git a/create-release/action.yml b/create-release/action.yml
index 7ca4fd0..5b9ea84 100644
--- a/create-release/action.yml
+++ b/create-release/action.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ runs:
 
   - name: Checkout code
     uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    with:
+      fetch-depth: 0
+      repository: https://github.com/konveyor/release-tools
+      ref: main
 
   - name: Generate Changelog
     uses: ./.github/workflows/generate-changelog.yml