diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 90b43c0ca0..25d856f455 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           submodules: true
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Install Rust
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
@@ -103,9 +104,17 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
           mv tempdir/leo-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.zip .
 
+      - name: Set tag ref
+        run: echo "TAG_REF=refs/tags/${{ github.event.inputs.tag }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Debug GitHub Context
+        run: |
+          echo "GITHUB_REF=${{ github.ref }}"
+          echo "GITHUB_REF_TYPE=${{ github.ref_type }}"
+
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        if: startsWith(env.TAG_REF, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           files: |
             leo-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}-x86_64-unknown-linux-musl.zip