diff --git a/.github/workflows/bump_version.yml b/.github/workflows/bump_version.yml
index 4f8cbb5a..39863c63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bump_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bump_version.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.VERSION_DECOIMPACT }}
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: 3.11
@@ -20,9 +22,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           poetry-version: 1.4.2
       - name: bump up patch version and update version in template_input.yaml
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.VERSION_DECOIMPACT }}
         run: |
           git config user.name github-actions
           git config user.email github-actions@github.com