diff --git a/src/infra/update-runner.ts b/src/infra/update-runner.ts
index 498af09bc..bbb12ed40 100644
--- a/src/infra/update-runner.ts
+++ b/src/infra/update-runner.ts
@@ -611,14 +611,6 @@ export async function runGatewayUpdate(opts: UpdateRunnerOptions = {}): Promise<
             continue;
           }
 
-          const lintStep = await runStep(
-            step(`preflight lint (${shortSha})`, managerScriptArgs(manager, "lint"), worktreeDir),
-          );
-          steps.push(lintStep);
-          if (lintStep.exitCode !== 0) {
-            continue;
-          }
-
           const buildStep = await runStep(
             step(`preflight build (${shortSha})`, managerScriptArgs(manager, "build"), worktreeDir),
           );
@@ -627,6 +619,14 @@ export async function runGatewayUpdate(opts: UpdateRunnerOptions = {}): Promise<
             continue;
           }
 
+          const lintStep = await runStep(
+            step(`preflight lint (${shortSha})`, managerScriptArgs(manager, "lint"), worktreeDir),
+          );
+          steps.push(lintStep);
+          if (lintStep.exitCode !== 0) {
+            continue;
+          }
+
           selectedSha = sha;
           break;
         }