diff --git a/.github/workflows/update.yml b/.github/workflows/update.yml
index d38d5fb5..568bbb62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
+          git remote add github "https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
+          git pull github ${GITHUB_REF} --ff-only
+
           # Get name & email from 1st commit
           git config --local user.email "$(git log --format='%ae' --reverse | head -1)"
           git config --local user.name "$(git log --format='%an' --reverse | head -1)"
@@ -71,6 +74,4 @@ jobs:
           git commit -m "Auto-update ip ranges"
 
           # push changes
-          git remote add github "https://${GITHUB_ACTOR}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git"
-          git pull github ${GITHUB_REF} --ff-only
           git push github HEAD:${GITHUB_REF}