diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 8d05ecc..6c21209 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           tar -xzf workspace.tar.gz
 
+      - name: use checkout actions
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
       - name: Generate Docs
         run: |
           sudo apt-get install python3-sphinx
@@ -133,9 +136,6 @@ jobs:
           ls
           git status
 
-      - name: use checkout actions
-        uses: actions/checkout@v3
-
       - name: publish
         run: |
           echo "$PWD"