diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
index 80c991a..211d186 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre_release.yml
@@ -238,16 +238,16 @@ jobs:
     needs: [audit-changelog, audit-version-in-code, create-temp-branch]
 
     steps:
-      - name: "Set Git User"
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "Github Build Bot"
-          git config user.email "buildbot@fishtownanalytics.com"
-
       - name: "Checkout ${{ github.repository }} Branch ${{ needs.create-temp-branch.outputs.branch_name }}"
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ needs.create-temp-branch.outputs.branch_name }}
 
+      - name: "Set Git User"
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "Github Build Bot"
+          git config user.email "buildbot@fishtownanalytics.com"
+
       - name: "Add Homebrew To PATH"
         run: |
           echo "/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin:/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/sbin" >> $GITHUB_PATH