diff --git a/.github/workflows/move-to-main-repo.yaml b/.github/workflows/move-to-main-repo.yaml
index a76f1cf..03b20af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/move-to-main-repo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/move-to-main-repo.yaml
@@ -13,13 +13,6 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Generate a token
-        id: generate-token
-        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
-        with:
-          app-id: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}
-          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
-
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -60,6 +53,13 @@ jobs:
           git config --global user.email "github-actions@github.com"
           git config --global user.name "GitHub Actions"
 
+      - name: Generate a token
+        id: generate-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v1
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+
       - name: Create PR if files found
         if: ${{ env.files_found }} == "true"
         env: