diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index c9812bd..675738e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ jobs:
             - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
               with:
                   node-version: 20
-            - run: rm .gitignore
             - run: npm ci
             - run: npm run build
 
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ jobs:
               with:
                   node-version: 20
                   registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
+            - run: rm .gitignore
             - run: npm ci
             - run: npm pack
             - run: npm publish