diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
index 39f2e0d759..547963565e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/on_release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ jobs:
           git submodule init  
           git submodule update
 
+      - name: Update android repo
+        run: |
+          cd android
+          git config user.name "Android file update bot"
+          git config user.email "info@mapcomplete.org"
+          git add *
+          git commit -m "Add files for release ${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          git tag "${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          git push --tags
+
       - name: generate layers
         run: npm run generate:layeroverview
 
@@ -45,14 +55,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: prepare android build
         run: npm run android:prepare
 
-      - name: Update android repo
-        run: |
-          cd android
-          git add *
-          git commit -m "Add files for release ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-          git tag "${{ github.ref_name }}"
-          git push --tags
-
       - name: Decode keystore
         run: |
           echo "${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}" | base64 -d > ./android/app/release-key.jks