diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
index 8c3944f811..b7a64ab34a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test.yml
@@ -330,6 +330,12 @@ jobs:
           source ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/my-env/bin/activate
           cmake --build . -j 2 --config ${BUILD_TYPE}} --target install
 
+    # Enable tmate debugging of manually-triggered workflows if the input option was provided
+    - name: Setup tmate session if triggered
+      uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
+      timeout-minutes: 15
+      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.debug_enabled == 'true' }}
+
     - name: ctest
       shell: bash
       env:
@@ -388,12 +394,6 @@ jobs:
           ${{ github.workspace }}/recon_test_pack/**/my_*s
         retention-days: 7
 
-    # Enable tmate debugging of manually-triggered workflows if the input option was provided
-    - name: Setup tmate session if triggered
-      uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3
-      timeout-minutes: 15
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && inputs.debug_enabled == 'true' }}
-
     - name: examples
       shell: bash
       run: |