diff --git a/.github/workflows/post-release-mergeback.yml b/.github/workflows/post-release-mergeback.yml
index 1731a78ff9..2df542c58c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/post-release-mergeback.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/post-release-mergeback.yml
@@ -131,16 +131,6 @@ jobs:
           cat $PARTIAL_CHANGELOG
           echo "::endgroup::"
 
-      - name: Create mergeback branch and PR
-        if: ${{ steps.check.outputs.exists != 'true' && endsWith(github.ref_name, steps.getVersion.outputs.latest_release_branch) }}
-        uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-mergeback-branch
-        with:
-          base: "${{ env.BASE_BRANCH }}"
-          head: "${{ env.HEAD_BRANCH }}"
-          branch: "${{ steps.getVersion.outputs.newBranch }}"
-          version: "${{ steps.getVersion.outputs.version }}"
-          token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
-
       - name: Generate token
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2.1.4
         id: app-token
@@ -161,3 +151,13 @@ jobs:
             --latest=false \
             --title "$VERSION" \
             --notes-file "$PARTIAL_CHANGELOG"
+
+      - name: Create mergeback branch and PR
+        if: ${{ endsWith(github.ref_name, steps.getVersion.outputs.latest_release_branch) }}
+        uses: ./.github/actions/prepare-mergeback-branch
+        with:
+          base: "${{ env.BASE_BRANCH }}"
+          head: "${{ env.HEAD_BRANCH }}"
+          branch: "${{ steps.getVersion.outputs.newBranch }}"
+          version: "${{ steps.getVersion.outputs.version }}"
+          token: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"