diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index ebe44b2..97fa5f6 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 
 node('packer') {
 
+  stage 'Acquire ansible-playbooks'
+
+  git([ url: "https://github.internet2.edu/docker/ansible-playbooks.git",
+    credentialsId: "jenkins-github-access-token" ])
+
   stage 'Checkout'
 
     // Get the packer-centos-7 repo
 
     checkout scm
 
-  stage 'Acquire ansible-playbooks'
-
-  git([ url: "https://github.internet2.edu/docker/ansible-playbooks.git",
-    credentialsId: "jenkins-github-access-token" ])
-
   stage 'Validate'
 
     sh 'ls'