diff --git a/.github/workflows/latest_docs.yml b/.github/workflows/latest_docs.yml
index 7fd9d96..9fe344d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latest_docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latest_docs.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install -e ".[dev,docs]"
       - name: Setup Docs Deploy
         run: |
+          git fetch origin gh-pages --depth=1
           git config --global user.name "Docs Deploy"
           git config --global user.email "docs.deploy@example.co.uk"