diff --git a/.github/workflows/readmechanged.yml b/.github/workflows/readmechanged.yml
index 56a025c5..4ee08914 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/readmechanged.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/readmechanged.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   send_notification:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Send notification to README Authors
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GHP_README_WORKFLOW }}