diff --git a/.github/workflows/profile_bobyqa_small.yml b/.github/workflows/profile_bobyqa_small.yml
index c889894482..f54f188d45 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/profile_bobyqa_small.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/profile_bobyqa_small.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
 
-      - name: Miscellaneous setup
-        run: bash .github/scripts/misc_setup
-
       - name: Clone Repository (Latest)
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         if: github.event.inputs.git-ref == ''
@@ -51,6 +48,9 @@ jobs:
           ssh-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY_ACT }} # This forces checkout to use SSH, not HTTPS
           submodules: recursive
 
+      - name: Miscellaneous setup
+        run: bash .github/scripts/misc_setup
+
       - name: Clone MatCUTEst
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: