diff --git a/.github/workflows/linter-weekly.yml b/.github/workflows/linter-weekly.yml
index d62830e42..33335dd46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linter-weekly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linter-weekly.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ jobs:
   run-lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      ##########################
+      # Checkout the code base #
+      ##########################
+      - name: Checkout the code base
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          # Full git history is needed to get a proper list of changed files within `super-linter`
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          
+       ####################
+       # Run Super Linter #
+       ####################
       - name: Lint Code Base
         uses: docker://github/super-linter:slim-v4
         env:
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository contents
-        uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
 
       - name: Use action to check for CRLF endings
         uses: erclu/check-crlf@v1.2.0