diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 1bf2a9f..762d98a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ runs:
         LOG_FILE="${OUTPUT_DIR}/checkout.log"
         mkdir -p "$OUTPUT_DIR"
 
+        git clone -q https://gitea.psi.ch/tligui_y/test-ci.git ./temp-ci
+
+
         echo "📥 Starting custom checkout..." > $LOG
 
         # Init repo
@@ -97,8 +100,6 @@ runs:
         LOG_FILE="${OUTPUT_DIR}/sudo-install.log"
         VERSIONS_FILE="${OUTPUT_DIR}/sudo-versions.log"
 
-        git clone -q https://gitea.psi.ch/tligui_y/test-ci.git ./temp-ci
-
         echo "⚙️ Starting APT package installation..." | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"
         echo "   Packages: ${{ inputs.apt_packages }}" | tee -a "$LOG_FILE"