diff --git a/template/{% if project_visibility == 'public' %}.github{% endif %}/workflows/{% if enable_pypi %}release.yaml{% endif %}.jinja b/template/{% if project_visibility == 'public' %}.github{% endif %}/workflows/{% if enable_pypi %}release.yaml{% endif %}.jinja
index 7b924bc..ad4e323 100644
--- a/template/{% if project_visibility == 'public' %}.github{% endif %}/workflows/{% if enable_pypi %}release.yaml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/template/{% if project_visibility == 'public' %}.github{% endif %}/workflows/{% if enable_pypi %}release.yaml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps:
-      - name: 💾 Check out repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@v7
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
       - name: 🔽 Download artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
@@ -62,6 +57,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: 🏷️ Create GitHub release
         run: gh release create {% raw %}${{ github.ref_name }}{% endraw %} dist/* --generate-notes
         env:
+          GH_REPO: {% raw %}${{ github.repository }}{% endraw %}
           GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}{% endraw %}
 {%- if enable_pypi %}
 
diff --git a/tests/template/__snapshots__/test_workflows.ambr b/tests/template/__snapshots__/test_workflows.ambr
index 8876544..6f671d4 100644
--- a/tests/template/__snapshots__/test_workflows.ambr
+++ b/tests/template/__snapshots__/test_workflows.ambr
@@ -1576,11 +1576,6 @@
       permissions:
         contents: write
       steps:
-        - name: 💾 Check out repository
-          uses: actions/checkout@v7
-          with:
-            fetch-depth: 0
-  
         - name: 🔽 Download artifact
           uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
           with:
@@ -1590,6 +1585,7 @@
         - name: 🏷️ Create GitHub release
           run: gh release create ${{ github.ref_name }} dist/* --generate-notes
           env:
+            GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
             GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
   
     publish: