diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a965e3f..3dcffa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          path: custom
+          path: custom 
 
+      - name: Install Python dependencies for custom project generation
+        run: python -m pip install pyyaml
+      
       - name: Test python scripts
         run: |
           cd custom
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set test tag variable as an output
         id: vars
-        run: echo "tag=testapp_2023.12.1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT  
+        run: echo "tag=testapp_2023.12.1" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT 
 
       - name: Validate and parse the tag
         run: 
@@ -54,9 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository: kiwix/apple
           path: apple
-
-      - name: Install Python dependencies for custom project generation
-        run: python -m pip install pyyaml
       
       - name: Install Kiwix dependencies
         run: | # remove pre-commit, it's not needed for CI