diff --git a/.github/workflows/host_docs.yaml b/.github/workflows/host_docs.yaml
index 87a2e05..31cec20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/host_docs.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/host_docs.yaml
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Init new repo in dist folder and commit generated files
         run: |
-          cd docs/build/html/
           git init
+          git branch -m master main
+          cd docs/build/html/
           touch .nojekyll
           git add -A
-          git branch -m master main
           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
           git config --system --add safe.directory /github/workspace/docs/build/html