diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/update-versions.yml
index dae10e7..3231662 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-versions.yml
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ jobs:
           secrets: "github-gpg-private-key,
             github-gpg-private-key-passphrase,
             github-pat-bitwarden-devops-bot-repo-scope"
+      
+      - name: Checkout Branch
+        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
 
       - name: Import GPG key
         uses: crazy-max/ghaction-import-gpg@82a020f1f7f605c65dd2449b392a52c3fcfef7ef # v6.0.0
@@ -126,9 +129,6 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.email "106330231+bitwarden-devops-bot@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "bitwarden-devops-bot"
 
-      - name: Checkout Branch
-        uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
-
       - name: Create Update Versions Branch
         run: |
           git switch -c update-versions