diff --git a/scripts/jenkins/jenkinsfiles/Jenkinsfile-Release b/scripts/jenkins/jenkinsfiles/Jenkinsfile-Release
index bf041f8b7a6a..ca297dfc7b04 100644
--- a/scripts/jenkins/jenkinsfiles/Jenkinsfile-Release
+++ b/scripts/jenkins/jenkinsfiles/Jenkinsfile-Release
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ try {
                                     git config --global user.email "${GH_EMAIL}"
                                     cd ${env.BUILD_NUMBER_DIR}
                                     git remote set-url origin https://${GH_TOKEN}@github.com/h2oai/h2o-3.git
+                                    git fetch
                                 """
                             }
                             sh """