diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7bc3632..7c7e19f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -219,9 +219,10 @@ jobs:
           
           git commit -m "Prepare for next version"
 
+          hack/smoke-test-release-branch.sh --release-branch HEAD
+
           git push origin $(git rev-parse HEAD):refs/heads/$BUILD_TAG
 
-          hack/smoke-test-release-branch.sh --release-branch $BUILD_TAG
 
           gh pr create -t "Prepare for next version" -b "Please, merge to update version numbers and prepare for release $NEXT_VERSION." -H $BUILD_TAG -B $RELEASE_BRANCH
           
@@ -229,9 +230,9 @@ jobs:
         # Let's push to master
         elif [[ $RELEASE_TYPE == "patch" ]]
         then 
-          git push origin $(git rev-parse HEAD):refs/heads/$BUILD_TAG
+          hack/smoke-test-release-branch.sh --release-branch HEAD
 
-          hack/smoke-test-release-branch.sh --release-branch $BUILD_TAG
+          git push origin $(git rev-parse HEAD):refs/heads/$BUILD_TAG
 
           gh pr create -t "Prepare for next version" -b "Please, merge to update version numbers and prepare for release $NEXT_VERSION." -H $BUILD_TAG -B master