diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index d2dcce7..2f84dd4 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ jobs:
       new_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}
       skip: ${{ steps.version.outputs.skip }}
     steps:
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends bash git python3
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends bash git python3
-
       - name: Determine version bump
         id: version
         shell: bash