diff --git a/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml b/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
index f345440b..3c92a03f 100644
--- a/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
+++ b/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/draft_release.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ jobs:
   draft:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Create draft
       run: gh release create $(git rev-parse --short HEAD) --title "Automatic release of main @ $(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
       env:
diff --git a/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index 1d9f790f..da687e2c 100644
--- a/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/gpu-dawn/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ jobs:
   draft:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+    - name: Checkout
+      uses: actions/checkout@v2
     - name: Publish release
       run: echo "TODO(build-system): gh CLI has no way to mark draft as published?"
       env: