diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6b5755d48..649c2bec5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ jobs:
           - host: windows-2019
           - host: macos-11
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
       - name: Install C/C++ Compiler
         uses: rlalik/setup-cpp-compiler@master
         with:
@@ -39,9 +42,6 @@ jobs:
           #   run: |
           #     luarocks --local --lua-version=5.1 install toml-edit
           #     luarocks pack toml-edit
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          ref: ${{ github.ref }}
       - name: Regenerate Manifests and HTML
         run: luarocks-admin make-manifest --lua-version=5.1 .
       - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v5