diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-pdoc.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python-pdoc.yml
index 541bf81f6..5883a1358 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-pdoc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-pdoc.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ jobs:
   build-reference-documentation:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
       - name: Set up Python 3.9
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with: