diff --git a/.github/workflows/directory-listing.yml b/.github/workflows/directory-listing.yml
index fb51577e..3b433f3e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/directory-listing.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/directory-listing.yml
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           path: main_wd
 
-      # Generate directory listing into data_wd/data
-      - name: Generate Directory Listings
-        uses: jayanta525/github-pages-directory-listing@v4.0.0
-        with:
-          FOLDER: data_wd/data
-
       - name: Stage generated data + updated workflow
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -83,6 +77,11 @@ jobs:
           git branch -M data
           git push -f origin data
 
+      - name: Generate Directory Listings
+        uses: jayanta525/github-pages-directory-listing@v4.0.0
+        with:
+          FOLDER: "data_wd/data"
+
       - name: Upload Pages artifact
         uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v4
         with: