diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
index c2b348c5..9cf382d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-build.yml
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Checkout latest tag
         run: |
-          echo checking out $(git describe --always --tags)
-          git checkout $(git describe --always --tags)
+          git checkout $(git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`)
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: