diff --git a/.github/workflows/l10n-gettext-extract.yml b/.github/workflows/l10n-gettext-extract.yml
index dd9b63a9e90..2c84f855944 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/l10n-gettext-extract.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/l10n-gettext-extract.yml
@@ -11,10 +11,16 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo apt update
           sudo apt install gettext -y
+      - name: Clone FxA code repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 2
+          path: 'fxa-code'
+          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Set up Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6
         with:
-          node-version-file: '.nvmrc'
+          node-version-file: 'fxa-code/.nvmrc'
       - name: Install global npm packages
         run: |
           yarn global add grunt-cli
@@ -24,12 +30,6 @@ jobs:
           repository: mozilla/fxa-content-server-l10n
           path: 'fxa-l10n'
           persist-credentials: false
-      - name: Clone FxA code repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 2
-          path: 'fxa-code'
-          persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install npm packages
         run: |
           cd fxa-l10n