diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index a13e059930..253159226c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout the repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.2.2
 
-      - name: Verify version
-        uses: home-assistant/actions/helpers/verify-version@master
-
       - name: Set up Python ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
 
+      - name: Verify version
+        uses: home-assistant/actions/helpers/verify-version@master
+
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4.1.0
         with: