diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yaml
index 8ae5f25fb..09d316593 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare_release.yaml
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
 
+      # We need to include LFS files as some are needed for building the documentation
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
+          lfs: true
 
       - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@82c7e631bb3cdc910f68e0081d67478d79c6982d
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9a6d9f668..955128d38 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -133,11 +133,13 @@ jobs:
           apt update && apt install git git-lfs -y
           apt -y install sudo
 
+      # We need to include LFS files as some are needed for checking the documentation
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@9bb56186c3b09b4f86b1c65136769dd318469633
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.BOT_TOKEN }}
+          lfs: true
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@82c7e631bb3cdc910f68e0081d67478d79c6982d