diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
index b9f4a01..1f5f6d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           python -m pip install build twine
+          git clean -xdf
+          git restore -SW .
 
       # This step is only necessary for testing purposes and for TestPyPI
       - name: Fix up version string for TestPyPI
@@ -40,8 +42,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build tarball and wheels
         run: |
-          git clean -xdf
-          git restore -SW .
           python -m build
       - name: Check built artifacts
         run: |