diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index fd76a0854..6544f79cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ jobs:
       with: 
         fetch-depth: 0        
 
-    - name: Check out tags
-      run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*
-
     # things to be cached/restored:
 
     - name: Cache stack global package db
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac.yml b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
index 4deecad66..9da947428 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac.yml
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       with: 
         fetch-depth: 0        
 
-    - name: Check out tags
-      run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*
-
     # things to be cached/restored:
 
     - name: Cache stack global package db
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index c0dd6f957..50802f664 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ jobs:
       with: 
         fetch-depth: 0        
 
-    - name: Check out tags
-      run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*
-
     # things to be cached/restored:
 
     - name: Cache stack global package db
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 81259eec0..c67e695c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ jobs:
       with: 
         fetch-depth: 0        
 
-    - name: Check out tags
-      run: git fetch --depth=1 origin +refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*
-
     # things to be cached/restored:
 
     - name: Cache stack global package db