diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index ec4e561200..740a2ef713 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 1
 
       - name: Fetch tags (for git describe)
-        run: git fetch --tags --no-recurse-submodules origin
+        run: git fetch --no-recurse-submodules --depth=1 origin '+refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*'
 
       - name: Install pixi
         run: |