diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-update-cloudfoundry-index.yml b/.github/workflows/release-update-cloudfoundry-index.yml
index 85fce4d1af..ecf34e15b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-update-cloudfoundry-index.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-update-cloudfoundry-index.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ jobs:
   update-cloudfoundry-index-yml:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Use CLA approved github bot
+        run: .github/scripts/use-cla-approved-github-bot.sh
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
           ref: 'cloudfoundry'
@@ -35,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: display changes
         run: git diff
 
-      - name: Use CLA approved github bot
-        run: .github/scripts/use-cla-approved-github-bot.sh
-
       - name: create pr with repo changes
         run: |
           git add index.yml