diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
index 5067801309..1b45b36111 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-alpha.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
+          fetch-depth: '0' # Need the history to properly select the canary version number
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.ref }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with: