diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index ac54103..bbe583b 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: /
         run: |
           apk add --no-cache git curl jq mingw-w64-gcc docker-cli
-          git clone --depth=1 \
+          # Full clone (not --depth=1): a version tag can point at an older commit
+          # than the main tip, which a shallow clone would not contain.
+          git clone \
             "http://x9:${{ secrets.FORGEJO_TOKEN }}@xetup-forgejo:3000/${{ github.repository }}.git" \
             /repo
           cd /repo