diff --git a/.github/workflows/conda-feedstock-check.yml b/.github/workflows/conda-feedstock-check.yml
index d4b7033d..9196c8a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/conda-feedstock-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/conda-feedstock-check.yml
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash -l {0}
     name: python ${{ matrix.python-version }} on ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Strip python version
         run: cat environment.yml | egrep -vw python > environment-nopython.yml
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - uses: conda-incubator/setup-miniconda@v2
         with:
           auto-update-conda: true