diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release_windows.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release_windows.yaml
index ed98329..b1d4986 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release_windows.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release_windows.yaml
@@ -8,8 +8,18 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: [windows11] 
     steps:
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+    - name: Clone repository
+      run: |
+        $ref = "${{ github.ref }}"
+        if ($ref -like 'refs/heads/*') {
+          $branch = $ref -replace '^refs/heads/', ''
+        } elseif ($ref -like 'refs/tags/*') {
+          $branch = $ref -replace '^refs/tags/', ''
+        } else {
+          $branch = $ref
+        }
+        git clone --depth 1 --branch=$branch https://${{ secrets.GIT_USERNAME }}:${{ secrets.GIT_PASSWORD }}@amass.fun/gitea/${{ gitea.repository }}.git .
+        git checkout ${{ github.sha }}    
     - name: Build and deploy
       run: |
         resources/build.ps1 build