diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index a7f7739d71..cade22eec8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ jobs:
       SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS: ${{ matrix.distutils || 'local' }}
     timeout-minutes: 75
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Setup Python
         id: python-install
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
           allow-prereleases: true
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: actions/cache@v4
         id: cache
         with: