diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3a092ae70..a061a3c2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-tags: true
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
index 20918a3bf..ef2ec0135 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_tests.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
@@ -65,6 +68,9 @@ jobs:
         python -m pip install build twine
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
     - name: Build sdist
       run: python -m build --sdist
     - name: Check sdist
@@ -81,6 +87,9 @@ jobs:
       run: python -m pip uninstall -y mne-bids
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
     - name: Build wheel
       run: python -m build --wheel
     - name: Check wheel
@@ -97,6 +106,9 @@ jobs:
       run: python -m pip uninstall -y mne-bids
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
     - name: Test extras install
       run: |
         python -m pip install .[full]
@@ -161,6 +173,9 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_COLOR: true
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
 
     - name: Set up Node.js
       uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -289,6 +304,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.12"]
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+        fetch-tags: true
     - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with: