diff --git a/.github/workflows/flyteidl-release.yml b/.github/workflows/flyteidl-release.yml
index 2b19f7942d..c895beba4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flyteidl-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flyteidl-release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: flyteidl
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: '0'
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
         with:
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: "https://registry.npmjs.org"
       - name: Set version in npm package
         run: |
-          # from refs/tags/v1.2.3 get 1.2.3
-          VERSION=$(echo $GITHUB_REF | sed 's#.*/v##')
+          # v1.2.3 get 1.2.3
+          VERSION=$(echo ${{ inputs.version }} | sed 's#.*v##')
           VERSION=$VERSION make update_npmversion
         shell: bash
       - run: |