diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index b328ecf..66a7ff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
   release-please:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout Repo
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
       - name: Use Node.js 20.x
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with: