diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-compile_mac b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-compile_mac
index 7f7837f789..019e9a0ae5 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-compile_mac
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-compile_mac
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pipeline {
           steps {
             sh 'export'
             sh 'make distclean'
+            sh 'git fetch --tags'
             sh 'ccache -z'
             sh 'make px4_sitl_default'
             sh 'ccache -s'
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ pipeline {
           steps {
             sh 'export'
             sh 'make distclean'
+            sh 'git fetch --tags'
             sh 'ccache -z'
             sh 'make px4_fmu-v5_default'
             sh 'ccache -s'
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ pipeline {
           steps {
             sh 'export'
             sh 'make distclean'
+            sh 'git fetch --tags'
             sh 'ccache -z'
             sh 'make tests'
             sh 'ccache -s'
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 5afd687851..59fdca7325 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pipeline {
               cd catkin_ws;
               git -C ${WORKSPACE}/catkin_ws/src/Firmware submodule update --init --recursive --force Tools/sitl_gazebo
               git clone --recursive ${WORKSPACE}/catkin_ws/src/Firmware/Tools/sitl_gazebo src/mavlink_sitl_gazebo;
+              git -C ${WORKSPACE}/catkin_ws/src/Firmware fetch --tags;
               source /opt/ros/melodic/setup.bash;
               catkin init;
               catkin build -j$(nproc) -l$(nproc);
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ pipeline {
               cd colcon_ws;
               git -C ${WORKSPACE}/colcon_ws/src/Firmware submodule update --init --recursive --force Tools/sitl_gazebo
               git clone --recursive ${WORKSPACE}/colcon_ws/src/Firmware/Tools/sitl_gazebo src/mavlink_sitl_gazebo;
+              git -C ${WORKSPACE}/colcon_ws/src/Firmware fetch --tags;
               source /opt/ros/bouncy/setup.sh;
               source /opt/ros/melodic/setup.sh;
               colcon build --event-handlers console_direct+ --symlink-install;
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ pipeline {
           steps {
             sh 'export'
             sh 'make distclean'
+            sh 'git fetch --tags'
             sh 'make px4_fmu-v2_default stack_check'
           }
           post {
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index c73289e61c..93f392e9a3 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ build_script:
 # safe the repopath for switching to it in cygwin bash
 - for /f %%i in ('cygpath -u %%CD%%') do set repopath=%%i
 # build the make target
-- call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && make $PX4_CONFIG"
+- call bash --login -c "cd $repopath && git fetch --tags && make $PX4_CONFIG"
 
 # Note: using bash --login is important
 # because otherwise certain things (like python; import numpy) do not work