diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yaml b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
index 0b9fc4d244..e868f7023c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     with:
       additional-env-vars: |
         _R_CHECK_CRAN_INCOMING_REMOTE_=false
+        TESTING_DEPTH=5
       additional-r-cmd-check-params: --as-cran
       enforce-note-blocklist: true
       note-blocklist: |