diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-umu-debian-12.yml b/.github/workflows/build-umu-debian-12.yml
index 2cbfa92dc..31b3d5caa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-umu-debian-12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-umu-debian-12.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-    - name: Copy debian packaging folder to the repository root
-      run: cp -rvf ./packaging/deb/debian ./debian
-
     - name: Update APT Cache
       run: apt update -y
 
@@ -34,6 +31,9 @@ jobs:
         cp -a bwrap-userns-restrict ./debian/apparmor
         cp -a bwrap-userns-restrict ./packaging/deb/debian/apparmor
 
+    - name: Copy debian packaging folder to the repository root
+      run: cp -rvf ./packaging/deb/debian ./debian
+
     - name: Install build dependencies
       run: apt install -y dh-make dpkg-dev