diff --git a/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
index 7ef9e3c..725a9ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/node-ci.yml
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ jobs:
       # allow scripts to run without npm auth token
       - run: npm rebuild && npm run prepare --if-present
 
+      - name: Audit
+        run: ${{ inputs.audit-script }}
+
       # run all the CI scripts
       - name: 'Commit lint'
         if: ${{ inputs.run-commit-lint }}
@@ -149,9 +152,6 @@ jobs:
           output-to: checks
           fail-on-error: false
 
-      - name: Audit
-        run: ${{ inputs.audit-script }}
-
       - name: Build
         if: ${{ inputs.run-build }}
         run: ${{ inputs.build-script }}