diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index d90d9f4cd6..ec4e561200 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Fetch tags (for git describe)
+        run: git fetch --tags --no-recurse-submodules origin
 
       - name: Install pixi
         run: |
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index c5c43f76d0..79ad4288ab 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Fetch tags
+        run: git fetch --tags --no-recurse-submodules origin
 
       - name: Install pixi
         run: |
@@ -140,8 +142,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Fetch tags
+        run: git fetch --tags --no-recurse-submodules origin
 
       - name: Install pixi
         run: |
@@ -217,8 +221,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://github.com/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          fetch-tags: true
+          fetch-depth: 1
+
+      - name: Fetch tags
+        shell: bash
+        run: git fetch --tags --no-recurse-submodules origin
 
       - name: Install pixi
         shell: bash