diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e4c5753..e1f77b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: "artifacts/**/*.xml"
 
-
   release:
     name: Release new version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -80,15 +79,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - uses: pdm-project/setup-pdm@v4
+
       - name: Python Semantic Release
         id: release
         uses: python-semantic-release/python-semantic-release@v9.4.2
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - uses: pdm-project/setup-pdm@v4
-        if: steps.release.outputs.released == 'true'
-
       - name: Publish package distributions to PyPI
         id: pypi-publish
         if: steps.release.outputs.released == 'true'