diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1ec7fd5..c244d2c 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     machine: true
     working_directory: ~/nnn
     steps:
+      - checkout
       - run:
           name: "package with packagecore"
           command: |