diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4a47697e1..73dad629b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ jobs:
     name: Release Update Repos
 
     steps:
+      - name: 🧰 Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          path: ImHex
+
       - name: 📜 Verify version and set version variable
         run: |
           project_version=`cat ImHex/VERSION`