diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd-convert-texmacs.yml b/.github/workflows/cd-convert-texmacs.yml
index 267fae6..516429f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd-convert-texmacs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd-convert-texmacs.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+         with:
+          fetch-depth: 1
+      
       - name: Run TeXmacs script with headless option
         run: |
           # add safe directory (texmacs script uses git to obtain metadata)