diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 291b7b3a..1e18e78a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
+      - name: Create GitHub App Token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        id: app-token
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.CHANGESET_CI_TRIGGER_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.CHANGESET_CI_TRIGGER_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           sparse-checkout: |
@@ -29,13 +36,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           working-directory: ${{ env.working-directory }}
 
-      - name: Create GitHub App Token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
-        id: app-token
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ vars.CI_TRIGGER_APP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.CI_TRIGGER_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-
       - name: Create Release Pull Request or Publish to npm
         uses: changesets/action@v1.4.9
         with: