diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index 547963565e..0fd22fa0f7 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ jobs:
           cache: "npm"
           cache-dependency-path: package-lock.json
 
-      - name: install deps
-        run: npm ci
-        shell: bash
-
-      - run: npm run init
-
       - name: clone submodule
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -46,6 +40,12 @@ jobs:
           git tag "${{ github.ref_name }}"
           git push --tags
 
+      - name: install deps
+        run: npm ci
+        shell: bash
+
+      - run: npm run init
+
       - name: generate layers
         run: npm run generate:layeroverview