diff --git a/.github/scripts/start_relay.sh b/.github/scripts/start_relay.sh
index f414c189c..0b791cce0 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/start_relay.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/start_relay.sh
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ archwayd query bank balances $wallet
 echo "fd:"
 docker exec $ARCHWAY_CONTAINER archwayd query bank balances $fdwallet
 
+echo -e "\nCopy default key to relayer keyring ======"
+mkdir -p /home/runner/.relayer/keys/localnet/keyring-test
+cp ~/.archway/keyring-test/default.info ~/.relayer/keys/localnet/keyring-test/default.info
 
 # make contracts
 echo 
@@ -105,9 +108,7 @@ echo "Checking containers..."
 docker ps -a
 # cat ~/.relayer/config/config.yaml
 
-echo -e "\nCopy default key to relayer keyring ======"
-mkdir -p /home/runner/.relayer/keys/localnet/keyring-test
-cp ~/.archway/keyring-test/default.info ~/.relayer/keys/localnet/keyring-test/default.info
+
 
 
 echo "### all archwayd keys:"