diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45bacd659..f7f9e1220 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ check-env:
 	@./scripts/check-env.sh
 
 commitlint:
+	git fetch -v $(shell cut -d/ -f1 <<< "$(GIT_SINCE)") $(shell cut -d/ -f2- <<< "$(GIT_SINCE)")
 	commitlint --from $(GIT_SINCE)
 
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