diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 49ca253..8ccd8e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ jobs:
     needs: test-and-build
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          # Fetch all history so we can switch back to the branch
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Switch to main branch
+        run: git checkout main
+
       # Setup .npmrc file to publish to npm
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with: