diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 30ca199..b3899e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-    env:
-      VERSION: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -49,7 +44,12 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
+    env:
+      VERSION: ${{ needs.build.outputs.version }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@9000827ccba6bdab643e8b6fd33ac0654aef8333 # v8.0.2
         with:
           name: package