diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/mirror_to_github.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/mirror_to_github.yaml
index 90ab4a3..c11c3c5 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/mirror_to_github.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/mirror_to_github.yaml
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: docker
     steps:
       - uses: https://code.forgejo.org/actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - run: mkdir ~/.ssh
       - run: "echo \"${{ secrets.SSHKEY }}\" > ~/.ssh/id_rsa" 
       - run: ssh-keyscan github.com >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts   # see https://gist.github.com/vikpe/34454d69fe03a9617f2b009cc3ba200b
       - run: chmod 600 -R ~/.ssh
       - run: git remote add github git@github.com:coderofsalvation/xrsh 
-      - run: git pull github main # get historical commits (for some reason checkout fetches last commit only)
       - run: git push github main