diff --git a/.github/workflows/check.yml b/.github/workflows/check.yml
index 1ef744e3..3c4b1428 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check.yml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build amplify-cli
         working-directory: amplify-cli
         run: |
+          yarn policies set-version 1.18.0
           yarn --network-concurrency 1
-          # yarn policies set-version 1.18.0
           yarn setup-dev
       - name: Install updated codegen libraries
         working-directory: amplify-cli/packages/amplify-util-uibuilder
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build amplify-cli with updated codegen libraries
         working-directory: amplify-cli
         run: |
+          yarn policies set-version 1.18.0
           yarn --network-concurrency 1
-          # yarn policies set-version 1.18.0
           yarn dev-build
       - name: Create a test react app
         run: npx create-react-app e2e-test-app