diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index b0ef13ab..43d55990 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       with:
         submodules: recursive
+        fetch-depth: 0 # needed for versioning
     - name: Set up JDK 1.17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       with: