diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
index 220278c..e17d761 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/base-build.yml
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create temporary changelog workspace
         run: mkdir changelogs
 
+      - name: Clone upload repo
+        run: |
+          GIT_CREDENTIAL="${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN || secrets.GIT_PASSWORD }}"
+          git clone --depth=3 "https://${{ env.GIT_USERNAME }}:${GIT_CREDENTIAL}@gitea.fithwum.tech/fithwum/debian-base.git" upload-repo
+
       - name: Generate changelogs from git log
         run: |
           for version in $VERSIONS; do
@@ -201,11 +206,6 @@ jobs:
             git log -n 10 --pretty=format:"- %s (%an)" >> "$changelog"
           done
 
-      - name: Clone upload repo
-        run: |
-          GIT_CREDENTIAL="${{ secrets.GIT_TOKEN || secrets.GIT_PASSWORD }}"
-          git clone --depth=3 "https://${{ env.GIT_USERNAME }}:${GIT_CREDENTIAL}@gitea.fithwum.tech/fithwum/debian-base.git" upload-repo
-
       - name: Copy generated changelogs into repo
         run: |
           for version in $VERSIONS; do