diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e8f864b..a8d56dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,13 +12,15 @@ concurrency: production
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: Create Release  
+    name: bump tag version and release  
     if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-        
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.sha }} ## this seems to be required due to https://github.com/anothrNick/github-tag-action/issues/266
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name:  'Automated Version Bump'
         id: version-bump
         uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@1.36.0
@@ -35,7 +37,6 @@ jobs:
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           generate_release_notes: true
@@ -43,5 +44,5 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: ${{ steps.version-bump.outputs.new_tag }}
           prerelease: false
         env:
-          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: my_gh_org/my_gh_repo
+          GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}