diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-on-merge-to-main.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-on-merge-to-main.yml
index 9c56e10..89d4336 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-on-merge-to-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-on-merge-to-main.yml
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: recursive
       - uses: superfly/flyctl-actions/setup-flyctl@master
+      - name: Create Fly app 
+        run: fly apps create prod-yral-nsfw-classification
+        env:
+          FLY_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FLY_IO_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
       - name: Set Fly secrets
         run: |
           flyctl secrets set --stage --app "prod-yral-nsfw-classification" "SERVICE_CRED=$GOOGLE_CLOUD_EVENTS_BQ_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_JSON"
         env:
           FLY_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FLY_IO_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
           SERVICE_CRED: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_CLOUD_EVENTS_BQ_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_JSON }}
-      - name: Create Fly app
-        run: flyctl apps create prod-yral-nsfw-classification
-        env:
-          FLY_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FLY_IO_DEPLOY_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Deploy a docker container to fly.io
         run: flyctl deploy --remote-only --config fly.toml
         env: