diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
index 00e3b0f..dd5e3de 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/hugo-build.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive  # Fetch Hugo themes (true OR recursive)
           fetch-depth: 0    # Fetch all history for .GitInfo and .Lastmod
+      - name: Update submodules
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.email "${{ gitea.actor }}.users.noreply.git.theoswalds.com"
+          git config --global user.name "${{ gitea.actor }}"
+          git submodule update  --init --recursive --remote -f
+          git commit -am "updating submodules"
+          git push
       - name: Install Hugo
         uses: peaceiris/actions-hugo@v3
         with:
           hugo-version: 'latest'
           # extended: true
       - name: Build
-        run: hugo --minify
-      - name: Commit changes
-        run: |
-          git config --global user.email "${{ gitea.actor }}.users.noreply.git.theoswalds.com"
-          git config --global user.name "${{ gitea.actor }}"
-          git submodule update  --init --recursive --remote -f
-          git commit -am "updating submodules"
-          git push
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+        run: hugo --minify
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