diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 74002d5..4f7d5fa 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -28,15 +28,14 @@ jobs:
     name: Run Linters and Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      # Checks out the repo under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-      - name: Checkout code
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       # Sets up Node 
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
         with:
           node-version: '21'
+      # Checks out the repo under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Sets up Python 3.12 environment
       - name: Set up Python