diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index 9e8b812..9184c00 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
+      # Needed so that download artifacts knows it's a local repo
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Download artifacts
         uses: forgejo/download-artifact@v4 # temporary fork until actions/download-artifact supports GHES