diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
index b2820ec..2ace0c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven-publish.yml
@@ -48,9 +48,14 @@ jobs:
         if: env.TAG_EXISTS == 'false'
         id: fetch_commits
         run: |
-          git fetch --tags
-          LAST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1))
-          COMMIT_MESSAGES=$(git log $LAST_TAG..HEAD --pretty=format:"- %s")
+          git fetch --tags --unshallow || true
+          LAST_TAG=$(git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1) 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          if [ -z "$LAST_TAG" ]; then
+            echo "No previous tags found, using the entire history."
+            COMMIT_MESSAGES=$(git log --pretty=format:"- %s")
+          else
+            COMMIT_MESSAGES=$(git log $LAST_TAG..HEAD --pretty=format:"- %s")
+          fi
           echo "COMMIT_MESSAGES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "Full Changelog:" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "" >> $GITHUB_ENV
@@ -87,4 +92,4 @@ jobs:
           asset_name: HorseGuard-${{ env.VERSION }}.jar
           asset_content_type: application/java-archive
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}
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+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_TOKEN }}