diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8c950e3..933edae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@ jobs:
         id: previoustag
         uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@v1"
 
+      - name: Checkout specific tag
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ steps.previoustag.outputs.tag }}
+
       # - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
@@ -145,6 +150,11 @@ jobs:
         id: previoustag
         uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@v1"
 
+      - name: Checkout specific tag
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ steps.previoustag.outputs.tag }}
+
       # - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
@@ -173,6 +183,11 @@ jobs:
         id: previoustag
         uses: "WyriHaximus/github-action-get-previous-tag@v1"
 
+      - name: Checkout specific tag
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ steps.previoustag.outputs.tag }}
+
       # - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Build sdist
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1