diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
index ff6cbcfd..5ddcd1ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_and_deploy.yml
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.11"
 
     steps:
-      - name: Setup tmate session
-        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
       - name: Install hdf5 libs for Mac
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
         run: brew install hdf5
@@ -71,6 +69,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
           secret-codecov-token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Setup tmate session
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
 
   build_sdist_wheels:
     name: Build source distribution