diff --git a/.github/workflows/julia-tests-ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/julia-tests-ubuntu.yml
index 7613f8f0..23ec4aa4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/julia-tests-ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/julia-tests-ubuntu.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       # Set environment variables required by BinaryBuilder.
       - name: Set the environment variables
         run: |
+          git fetch --tags
           echo "UNO_RELEASE=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1) | sed 's/^v//')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "UNO_RELEASE=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1) | sed 's/^v//')"
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then