diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 19fa3d8..6c5e613 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -17,11 +17,8 @@ jobs:
       run: echo "chown -R $USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE" && sudo chown -R $USER $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
     # https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/v3/README.md
-    # fetch-tags defauls to false
     - name: Check out code
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        fetch-tags: true
 
     - name: Prepare release body
       run: |
@@ -51,6 +48,8 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         if [[ $GITHUB_EVENT_NAME == 'schedule' ]]; then
           # Determine if a given tag exists and matches a specific Git commit.
+          # actions/checkout@v3 fetch-tags doesn't work when triggered by schedule
+          git fetch --tags
           if [ "$(git rev-parse -q --verify "refs/tags/$RELEASE_TAG")" = "$GITHUB_SHA" ]; then
             echo "mutalbe tag $RELEASE_TAG exists and matchs $GITHUB_SHA"
           else