diff --git a/src/git.ts b/src/git.ts
index 7208db8b..c9daaf90 100644
--- a/src/git.ts
+++ b/src/git.ts
@@ -233,6 +233,11 @@ export async function deploy(action: ActionInterface): Promise<Status> {
       action.workspace
     )
 
+    await execute(
+      `git branch -D ${temporaryDeploymentBranch}`,
+      action.workspace
+    )
+
     return Status.SUCCESS
   } catch (error) {
     throw new Error(
@@ -248,10 +253,6 @@ export async function deploy(action: ActionInterface): Promise<Status> {
       `git worktree remove ${temporaryDeploymentDirectory} --force`,
       action.workspace
     )
-    await execute(
-      `git branch -d ${temporaryDeploymentBranch}`,
-      action.workspace
-    )
     await rmRF(temporaryDeploymentDirectory)
   }
 }