diff --git a/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml b/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml
index 92e6eb9b7d..f9330bce64 100644
--- a/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml
+++ b/.pipelines/v2/templates/steps-update-winappsdk-and-restore-nuget.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ parameters:
     default: false
 
 steps:
+- task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
+  displayName: 'NuGet Authenticate'
+
 - task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: 'Generate Temporary NuGet Config'
   inputs:
@@ -35,9 +38,6 @@ steps:
       Set-Content -Path $tempConfigPath -Value $content -Encoding UTF8
       Get-Content $tempConfigPath
 
-- task: NuGetAuthenticate@1
-  displayName: 'NuGet Authenticate'
-
 - task: PowerShell@2
   displayName: Update WinAppSDK Versions
   inputs: