diff --git a/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml b/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
index 7cfbed1..20d5e14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 5
 
     steps:
+      - id: generate_token
+        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1.7.0
+        with:
+          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
+          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
       - name: Version up
         id: version
         run: |
@@ -31,11 +38,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           INCREMENT_VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.increment-version }}
       - uses: snow-actions/git-config-user@v1.0.0
-      - id: generate_token
-        uses: tibdex/github-app-token@v1.7.0
-        with:
-          app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
-          private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
       - name: Commit & PR
         run: |
           set -x