diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-pgo.yaml b/.github/workflows/generate-pgo.yaml
index a986f28..27a9cab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-pgo.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-pgo.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ env.PGO_BRANCH }}
 
-      - run: git rm --cached ${{ env.PGO_FILE }}
+      - run: |
+          git rm --cached ${{ env.PGO_FILE }}
+          cp /tmp/${{ env.PGO_FILE }} .
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         if: (success() || failure())
@@ -42,7 +44,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: pushing PGO file
         run: |
-          cp /tmp/${{ env.PGO_FILE }} .
           git config --local user.email "ghost@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --local user.name "ghost"
           git add ${{ env.PGO_FILE }}