diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 26169da1d..56ad53ac2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ jobs:
         if: success()
         run: . ./CI/prepare-javadocs.sh
 
+      - name: Bump SNAPSHOT version on master (final release only)
+        if: success() && github.event.inputs.release_type == 'release'
+        run: . ./CI/bump-snapshot.sh
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Checkout gh-pages
         uses: actions/checkout@v7
         with:
@@ -100,12 +106,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
-      - name: Bump SNAPSHOT version on main (final release only)
-        if: success() && github.event.inputs.release_type == 'release'
-        run: . ./CI/bump-snapshot.sh
-        env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
     env:
       MAVEN_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_USERNAME }}
       MAVEN_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MAVEN_CENTRAL_PASSWORD }}