diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/colmena-apply.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/colmena-apply.yml
index 38ea036..fe036f8 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/colmena-apply.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/colmena-apply.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           nix-env -iA nixpkgs.nodejs
           nix-env -iA nixpkgs.openssh
-          nix-env -if https://github.com/zhaofengli/colmena/tarball/main
           nix-env -iA cachix -f https://cachix.org/api/v1/install
           cachix use plasmagoat
           cachix authtoken ${{ secrets.CACHIX_AUTH_TOKEN }}
 
           cachix use colmena
+          nix-env -if https://github.com/zhaofengli/colmena/tarball/main
 
       - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4