diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ba20cd3..e704cb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          git clone --depth=50 https://${{ gitea.actor }}:${{ gitea.token }}@git.produktor.io/${{ gitea.repository }}.git .
-          git checkout ${{ gitea.sha }}
+          git init .
+          git remote add origin https://${{ gitea.actor }}:${{ gitea.token }}@git.produktor.io/${{ gitea.repository }}.git
+          git fetch --depth=50 origin "${{ gitea.ref }}"
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pip install --quiet -r simulator/requirements.txt
@@ -61,8 +63,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         run: |
-          git clone --depth=1 https://${{ gitea.actor }}:${{ gitea.token }}@git.produktor.io/${{ gitea.repository }}.git .
-          git checkout ${{ gitea.sha }}
+          git init .
+          git remote add origin https://${{ gitea.actor }}:${{ gitea.token }}@git.produktor.io/${{ gitea.repository }}.git
+          git fetch --depth=1 origin "${{ gitea.ref }}"
+          git checkout FETCH_HEAD
 
       - name: Install Trivy
         run: |