diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 488630406..7f0d5236b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      - run: git submodule update --init --recursive --force
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+          fetch-depth: 0 # fetch git tags for "git describe"
       - uses: actions/setup-go@v3
         with:
           go-version: 1.18.x
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
         with:
           version: v1.46
-          
+
       - name: Test win
         if: matrix.os == 'windows-2022'
         run: go test ./...