diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 595922b..1d9e78f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -80,16 +80,16 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build-linux, build-macos]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          merge-multiple: true
-          path: dist
-
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
 
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          merge-multiple: true
+          path: dist
+
       - name: Generate release notes
         id: release_notes
         run: |