diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-publish.yml
index 996e017..a5387fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-publish.yml
@@ -18,15 +18,15 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-
       - name: Install poetry
         uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@7b6d33e44b4f08d7021a1dee3c044e9c253d6439
         with:
           poetry-version: "1.8.5"
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+
       - uses: launchdarkly/gh-actions/actions/release-secrets@release-secrets-v1.2.0
         name: 'Get PyPI token'
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 1263eaf..113c43e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0 # Full history is required for proper changelog generation
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
-        with:
-          python-version: 3.9
-
       - name: Install poetry
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
         uses: abatilo/actions-poetry@7b6d33e44b4f08d7021a1dee3c044e9c253d6439
         with:
           poetry-version: "1.8.5"
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.9
+
       - uses: launchdarkly/gh-actions/actions/release-secrets@release-secrets-v1.2.0
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.releases_created == 'true' }}
         name: 'Get PyPI token'