diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
index 8449c6f0e4..0340b78536 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release-candidate.yml
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create new release candidate branch
         run: |
           git branch ${{ steps.branchTag.outputs.tag }}
-          git checkout ${{ steps.branchTag.outputs.tag }}
           git push
-      
+          git checkout ${{ steps.branchTag.outputs.tag }}
+                
       #- name: Checkout the new branch ${{ steps.branchTag.outputs.tag }}
       #  uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
       #  with: