diff --git a/libraries/droplet/.github/workflows/test.yml b/libraries/droplet/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 049d389f..db2764e6 100644
--- a/libraries/droplet/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/libraries/droplet/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+          fetch-depth: 3 # fix for when this gets triggered by tag
+          fetch-tags: true
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Install Rust toolchain
         uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable