diff --git a/internal/pipe/git/errors.go b/internal/pipe/git/errors.go
index f03312151..e4360f5a1 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/git/errors.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/git/errors.go
@@ -33,7 +33,3 @@ var ErrNotRepository = errors.New("current folder is not a git repository")
 
 // ErrNoGit happens when git is not present in PATH.
 var ErrNoGit = errors.New("git not present in PATH")
-
-// ErrShallowClone happens when goreleaser runs against a shallow copy of a repo.
-// You'll need to setup your clone step to clone the whole repo instead.
-var ErrShallowClone = errors.New("refusing to run against a shallow clone, please make sure to clone the whole tree")
diff --git a/internal/pipe/git/git.go b/internal/pipe/git/git.go
index 4fa8ec301..98cbd5998 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/git/git.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/git/git.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func validate(ctx *context.Context) error {
 		return pipe.ErrSkipValidateEnabled
 	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(".git/shallow"); err == nil {
-		return ErrShallowClone
+		log.Warn("running against a shallow clone - check your CI documentation at https://goreleaser.com/ci")
 	}
 	out, err := git.Run("status", "--porcelain")
 	if strings.TrimSpace(out) != "" || err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/pipe/git/git_test.go b/internal/pipe/git/git_test.go
index b5e2818a0..268c9877f 100644
--- a/internal/pipe/git/git_test.go
+++ b/internal/pipe/git/git_test.go
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func TestShallowClone(t *testing.T) {
 		).Run(),
 	)
 	t.Run("all checks up", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := Pipe{}.Run(context.New(config.Project{}))
-		require.EqualError(t, err, ErrShallowClone.Error())
+		// its just a warning now
+		require.NoError(t, Pipe{}.Run(context.New(config.Project{})))
 	})
 	t.Run("skip validate is set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.New(config.Project{})
diff --git a/www/docs/ci/actions.md b/www/docs/ci/actions.md
index 027a0eab7..9d58f83b6 100644
--- a/www/docs/ci/actions.md
+++ b/www/docs/ci/actions.md
@@ -45,8 +45,9 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 ```
 
-!!! info
-    Note the `fetch-depth: 0` option on the `Checkout` workflow step. It is required for the change log to work correctly.
+!!! warning
+    Note the `fetch-depth: 0` option on the `Checkout` workflow step. It is required for GoReleaser to work properly.
+    Without that, you might see a "refusing to run against a shallow clone" error.
 
 ### Run on new tag