diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/semantic-release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
index 23ed59d..e6eb00b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/semantic-release.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.1
 
+    - name: Login to Harbor
+      run: docker login -u ${{ secrets.HARBOR_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.HARBOR_PASSWORD }} harbor.evanshome.io
+
     - name: Build Docker image
       run: docker build -t harbor.evanshome.io/library/py-eagle-mqtt:latest ./Docker/
 
@@ -52,8 +55,5 @@ jobs:
     - name: tag with name
       run: docker tag  harbor.evanshome.io/library/py-eagle-mqtt:latest harbor.evanshome.io/library/py-eagle-mqtt:${{ steps.taggerFinal.outputs.new_tag }}
 
-    - name: Login to Harbor
-      run: docker login -u ${{ secrets.HARBOR_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.HARBOR_PASSWORD }} harbor.evanshome.io
-
     - name: Push Docker image to Harbor
       run: docker push --all-tags harbor.evanshome.io/library/py-eagle-mqtt
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