diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
index de19c7a99..8a8ac2cb4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle_build.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
     - name: Set up JDK 8
       uses: actions/setup-java@v2
       with:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8cda353f4..0013796c9 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ group 'baritone'
 def vers = 'git describe --always --tags --dirty'.execute().text.trim();
 if (!vers.startsWith("v")) {
     println "git doesn't appear to be installed!"
+    println "using version number: " + project.mod_version
     version project.mod_version
 } else {
     version vers.substring(1)