diff --git a/.github/workflows/config-preprocessor-image.yml b/.github/workflows/config-preprocessor-image.yml
index e7f7c5006b..b1ed5b34ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/config-preprocessor-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/config-preprocessor-image.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
       packages: write
       checks: read
     steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Shorten sha
         run: echo "sha=${sha::7}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Set up Docker Buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v3
       - name: Login to GitHub Container Registry