diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index fe2ebabe..0010a882 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ jobs:
              $gam user $newuser update photo https://dummyimage.com/400x600/000/fff
              $gam user $newuser get photo
              $gam user $newuser delete photo
+             $gam create alias $newalias user $newuser
              $gam create group $newgroup name "GHA $JID group" description "This is a description" isarchived true
              $gam user $gam_user sendemail recipient $newuser subject "test message $newbase" message "GHA test message"
              $gam user $gam_user sendemail recipient exchange@pdl.jaylee.us subject "test ${tstamp}" message "test message"
@@ -730,7 +731,6 @@ jobs:
              $gam delete feature VC-$newbase
              $gam delete building $newbuilding
              $gam delete group $newgroup
-             $gam create alias $newalias user $newuser
              rm "${gampath}/enabledasa.txt"
              echo start
              $gam user $newuser delete license workspaceenterpriseplus