diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
index 117b6fd..52d3cdb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-python-package.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build project
         run: python3 -m build
 
-      - name: Remove deprecated egg file
-        run: rm -f dist/*.egg
-
       - name: Check build
         run: python3 -m twine check dist/*
 
@@ -42,5 +39,8 @@ jobs:
           echo actual=\"$actual\"
           [[ $expected == $actual ]]
 
+      - name: Remove deprecated egg file
+        run: rm -f dist/*.egg
+
       - name: Publish project
         run: python3 -m twine upload dist/* -u ${{ secrets.PYPY_USERNAME }} -p ${{ secrets.PYPY_PASSWORD }} --non-interactive