diff --git a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-linux.yml
index 185dbf9a..6127cd63 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gen_emu_config-build-linux.yml
@@ -21,13 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Checkout branch
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
-    
-### fix folder permissions! not sure why this fails
-    # nested subdirs "build/linux/release" cause permission problems
-    - name: Give all permissions to repo folder
-      shell: bash
-      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
-      run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
 
 # env
     - name: Install env
@@ -35,6 +28,13 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: "${{ env.SCRIPT_BASE_DIR }}"
       run: sudo chmod 777 recreate_venv_linux.sh && sudo ./recreate_venv_linux.sh
 
+### fix folder permissions! not sure why this fails
+    # nested subdirs "build/linux/release" cause permission problems
+    - name: Give all permissions to repo folder
+      shell: bash
+      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}
+      run:  sudo chmod -R 777 "${{ github.workspace }}"
+
 # build
     - name: Rebuild
       shell: bash