diff --git a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yaml b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yaml
index c23f21433..92105d5fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/link-checker.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/link-checker.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Run Linkchecker
         run: |
           make check-links