diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yml
index 9c751ccb3f1..935ef85900e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-lint.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install \
             https://github.com/oasislabs/towncrier/archive/oasis-master.tar.gz \
             gitlint
+      - name: Lint git commits
+        run: |
+          make lint-git
+        # Always run this step so that all linting errors can be seen at once.
+        if: always()
       - name: Check for presence of a Change Log fragment (only pull requests)
         run: |
           # Fetch the pull request' base branch so towncrier will be able to
@@ -52,11 +57,6 @@ jobs:
         env:
           BASE_BRANCH: ${{ github.base_ref }}
         if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
-      - name: Lint git commits
-        run: |
-          make lint-git
-        # Always run this step so that all linting errors can be seen at once.
-        if: always()
       - name: Lint Markdown files
         run: |
           make lint-md