diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b911809b09..23da642932 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ jobs:
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "Docker image tag will be: ${VERSION}"
 
+      - name: Derive appropriate SHAs for base and head for `nx affected` commands
+        uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v4
+
       - name: Set up the dev container
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup-dev-container