diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-ci.yaml
index 80fa796..c064f83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-chart-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-chart-ci.yaml
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ jobs:
     needs:
       - lint-chart
 
+    if: needs.lint-chart.outputs.changed == 'true'
+
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -112,7 +114,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create kind ${{ matrix.k8s }} cluster
         uses: helm/kind-action@v1.4.0
         # Only build a kind cluster if there are chart changes to test.
-        if: needs.lint-chart.outputs.changed == 'true'
         with:
           version: v0.17.0
           node_image: kindest/node:${{ matrix.k8s }}