diff --git a/.github/workflows/precommitVersionBumps.yml b/.github/workflows/precommitVersionBumps.yml
index 7aeb6f2b..66fab61a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/precommitVersionBumps.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/precommitVersionBumps.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout next branch
         run: |
+          git fetch
           git checkout next
           git pull origin next