diff --git a/templates/build-container.tpl.yml b/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
index 02a07f4..4b5de2d 100644
--- a/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
+++ b/templates/build-container.tpl.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ stages:
 version:
   image: gittools/gitversion:5.12.0
   stage: versioning
+  variables:
+    GIT_DEPTH: "0"
   script:
     - ./scripts/version-number.sh
   artifacts: