diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 8538b37d4b..eb74ac578a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.plan.outputs.asf_source == 'true'
         run: npm run check:asf-source
 
+      - name: Lint
+        if: steps.plan.outputs.code == 'true'
+        run: npm run lint
+
+      - name: Check formatting
+        if: steps.plan.outputs.code == 'true'
+        run: npm run format:check
+
       # Parsed dependency rules and an exact legacy-debt ledger keep the
       # renderer root from absorbing new feature or Desktop ownership while
       # the existing AppShell is migrated behind stable boundaries.
@@ -228,14 +236,6 @@ jobs:
             npm run check:renderer-architecture
           fi
 
-      - name: Lint
-        if: steps.plan.outputs.code == 'true'
-        run: npm run lint
-
-      - name: Check formatting
-        if: steps.plan.outputs.code == 'true'
-        run: npm run format:check
-
       # This generated artifact describes the whole renderer/UI tree, so every
       # code-validation run checks it even when the triggering diff is outside
       # an Astryx surface. Keep it before Build so stale output is reported