diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
index 971ed952c..c439aaeaa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-backport.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
 
       - name: Checkout detection-rules
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.PROTECTIONS_MACHINE_TOKEN }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set github config
         run: |