diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-test-run.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-test-run.yml
index 4bd1e3bb..1a82b07f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-test-run.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-test-run.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ jobs:
         git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0 # need for self_count
 
     - name: ci test-run (non windows)
       if: matrix.os != 'windows-latest'