diff --git a/vars/buildPodman.groovy b/vars/buildPodman.groovy
index 155cfa3..ca43934 100644
--- a/vars/buildPodman.groovy
+++ b/vars/buildPodman.groovy
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ def call(Map config=[:]) {
       stages {
         stage('Prepare') {
           steps {
+            withCredentials([gitUsernamePassword(credentialsId: 'gitea-jenkins-user')]) {
+              sh 'git fetch -q --tags ${GIT_URL}'
+            }
             sh 'make prepare || true'
           }
         }