diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dbd66b8..d8693c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
   goreleaser:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set environment variables from .env
         uses: xom9ikk/dotenv@v2.2.0
       - name: Set up Go
@@ -20,8 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
       - name: Install cosign
         uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@v3
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v5
         with: