diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index dc46176..f9d3a9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ref: 'gh-pages'
 
+    - name: Delete old docs
+      run: rm -rf *
+
     - name: Download artifact
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
       with:
         name: docs
 
-    - name: Delete old docs
-      run: rm -rf *
-
     - name: Unpack new docs
       run: tar -xzf docs.tar.gz