diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
index 7ba45f6d55..67e6986de5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-firmware.yaml
@@ -178,15 +178,14 @@ jobs:
             skip-rate: 90
 
     steps:
-    - id: throttle
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v1
+        with:
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - id: throttle
       name: Execution throttle early exit
       run: bash misc/actions/execution-throttle.sh ${{ matrix.skip-rate }}
 
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
-      if: steps.throttle.conclusion == 'success'
-      with:
-        submodules: recursive
-
     - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
       if: steps.throttle.conclusion == 'success'
       with: