diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 1c7f5c2..80e6958 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set up Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
@@ -59,8 +61,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Check out repository code
       uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-        token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
     - name: Set up Python
       uses: actions/setup-python@v2
       with: