diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
index 4991b88c..1f19d5cc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_and_test.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Set up R ${{ matrix.r-version }}
+        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+        with:
+          r-version: release
       - name: Setup Miniconda using Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v3
         with:
@@ -44,10 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           environment-file: environment.yml
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           auto-activate-base: false
-      - name: Set up R ${{ matrix.r-version }}
-        uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-        with:
-          r-version: release
       - name: Build
         shell: bash -l {0}
         run: |