diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 600b5319d..d934233fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     env:
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
       - name: Generate a token
         id: generate_token
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
@@ -32,6 +28,11 @@ jobs:
           app-id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
 
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+          token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
+
       - name: Setup Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with: