diff --git a/.github/workflows/website.yml b/.github/workflows/website.yml
index 68d2a0377..9d1915491 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/website.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/website.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ jobs:
       name: Preview
 
     steps:
+      # vercel begs for the .git dir so here it is my guy
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
       - name: Download artifact
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         with: