diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildwheels.yml b/.github/workflows/buildwheels.yml
index e18aaa0..339aab3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/buildwheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/buildwheels.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # Shallow clones should be disabled for versioneer
+          fetch-tags: true # Required for versioneer
 
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v4