diff --git a/.github/workflows/container-rebuild.yml b/.github/workflows/container-rebuild.yml
index 9f5c8a2e4..85df49d08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container-rebuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container-rebuild.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.git-tag }}
           # fetch tags so the compiled-in version number is useful
           fetch-depth: 0
+      # If we're running on a signed tag, actions/checkout rewrites it into
+      # a lightweight tag (!!!) which "git describe" then ignores.  Rewrite
+      # it back.
+      # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/290
+      - name: Fix actions/checkout synthetic tag
+        run: git fetch --tags --force
       - name: Build and push container
         uses: coreos/actions-lib/build-container@main
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/container.yml b/.github/workflows/container.yml
index 23fa31b39..4840ff3e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/container.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/container.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           # fetch tags so the compiled-in version number is useful
           fetch-depth: 0
+      # If we're running on a signed tag, actions/checkout rewrites it into
+      # a lightweight tag (!!!) which "git describe" then ignores.  Rewrite
+      # it back.
+      # https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/290
+      - name: Fix actions/checkout synthetic tag
+        run: git fetch --tags --force
       - name: Build and push container
         uses: coreos/actions-lib/build-container@main
         with:
diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index 1e15fac93..17b2a41fb 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ nav_order: 9
 - Fix reproducibility of systemd preset file in ignition-apply output
 - Clarify spec docs for `files`/`directories`/`links` `group` fields
 - Document that `user`/`group` fields aren't applied to hard links
+- Fix version string in ignition-validate release container
 
 
 ## Ignition 2.14.0 (12-May-2022)