diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6000547bc..365a88b67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
@@ -24,8 +26,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: build rook
       working-directory: /Users/runner/go/src/github.com/rook/rook
       run: |
-        # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='ceph' VERSION=0 BUILD_CONTAINER_IMAGE=false build
+        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='ceph' BUILD_CONTAINER_IMAGE=false build
 
     - name: run codegen
       working-directory: /Users/runner/go/src/github.com/rook/rook
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test-arm64.yml b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test-arm64.yml
index 4d0dcd674..d9c79c6cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test-arm64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test-arm64.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
index 41d9804c8..a884c50a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/canary-integration-test.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -100,6 +102,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -178,6 +182,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -243,6 +249,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -312,6 +320,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -380,6 +390,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -448,6 +460,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -518,6 +532,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -605,6 +621,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -668,6 +686,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codegen.yml b/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
index 3cd1ea884..81ba0ec66 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codegen.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: copy working directory to GOPATH
       run: sudo mkdir -p /home/runner/go/src/github.com && sudo cp -a /home/runner/work/rook /home/runner/go/src/github.com/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codespell.yaml b/.github/workflows/codespell.yaml
index 13d9c315a..509ea592a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codespell.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codespell.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-18.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: codespell
         uses: codespell-project/actions-codespell@master
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/crds-gen.yml b/.github/workflows/crds-gen.yml
index 199767cb7..ad3bffe4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crds-gen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crds-gen.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: copy working directory to GOPATH
       run: sudo mkdir -p /home/runner/go/src/github.com && sudo cp -a /home/runner/work/rook /home/runner/go/src/github.com/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
index 2eeab3376..19a423f56 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/golangci-lint.yaml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.16
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - name: golangci-lint
         uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v2
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
index e76e5f23c..956daf6d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-cassandra-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -40,8 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: build rook
       run: |
-        # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='cassandra' VERSION=0 build
+        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='cassandra' build
         docker images
         docker tag $(docker images|awk '/build-/ {print $1}') rook/cassandra:master
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
index 13b57be54..9e518a5d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-flex-suite.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
index beeb2b313..ea7977601 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-helm-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
index 58ef88d85..6deb56324 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-mgr-suite.yaml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
index b51c0fb8a..5040f44ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-multi-cluster-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
index 70ef77ecf..3394cb8d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-nfs-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -40,8 +42,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: build rook
       run: |
-        # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='nfs' VERSION=0 build
+        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='nfs' build
         docker images
         docker tag $(docker images|awk '/build-/ {print $1}') rook/nfs:master
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
index 2c33f38dd..e57dcfb88 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-smoke-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
index e35657184..3aec1367e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test-upgrade-suite.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
index 7646cc047..9e4220fd8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-tests-on-release.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -125,6 +129,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -175,6 +181,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -224,6 +232,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -273,6 +283,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -292,8 +304,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: build rook
       run: |
-        # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='cassandra' VERSION=0 build
+        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='cassandra' build
         docker images
         docker tag $(docker images|awk '/build-/ {print $1}') rook/cassandra:master
 
@@ -323,6 +334,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - name: setup golang
       uses: actions/setup-go@v2
@@ -342,8 +355,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: build rook
       run: |
-        # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='nfs' VERSION=0 build
+        GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean && make -j$nproc IMAGES='nfs' build
         docker images
         docker tag $(docker images|awk '/build-/ {print $1}') rook/nfs:master
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mod-check.yml b/.github/workflows/mod-check.yml
index a31920d23..212a30a42 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mod-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mod-check.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
index a82c6906c..59e1ba87c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: checkout
       uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
 
     - uses: actions/setup-go@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
index b7757b438..70a779f19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/yaml-lint.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
diff --git a/tests/scripts/build-release.sh b/tests/scripts/build-release.sh
index 2c63efa44..e8553e8ce 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/build-release.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/build-release.sh
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ set -ex
 #############
 
 function  build() {
-    # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
-    build/run make VERSION=0 build.all
+    build/run make build.all
     # quick check that go modules are tidied
     build/run make mod.check
 }
diff --git a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
index d86996b34..d6f435f3c 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/github-action-helper.sh
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ function build_rook() {
     build_type=$1
   fi
   GOPATH=$(go env GOPATH) make clean
-  # set VERSION to a dummy value since Jenkins normally sets it for us. Do this to make Helm happy and not fail with "Error: Invalid Semantic Version"
   for _ in $(seq 1 3); do
-    if ! o=$(make -j"$(nproc)" IMAGES='ceph' VERSION=0 "$build_type"); then
+    if ! o=$(make -j"$(nproc)" IMAGES='ceph' "$build_type"); then
       case "$o" in
         *"$NETWORK_ERROR"*)
           echo "network failure occurred, retrying..."