diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index 00f5e31..823b94e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          # force-fetch git tags (used to resolve current release in docs)
+          # remove when fixed: https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/882
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
       - name: build
         run: |