diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21775a7..ee1f718 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,20 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.9"
+      
+      - name: Install Poetry
+        uses: snok/install-poetry@v1
+        with:
+          virtualenvs-create: true
+          virtualenvs-in-project: true
+      
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: poetry install --only dev
+
       - name: Version Check and population of PROJECT_VERSION var
         run: |
           PROJECT_VERSION=$(poetry version --short)
@@ -36,20 +50,6 @@ jobs:
           tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
           release_name: ${{ github.ref }}
           draft: true
-
-      - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.9"
-      
-      - name: Install Poetry
-        uses: snok/install-poetry@v1
-        with:
-          virtualenvs-create: true
-          virtualenvs-in-project: true
-      
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: poetry install --only dev
       
       - name: Build sdist, wheel, and pex
         run: >