diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-hds.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-hds.yaml
index edb4778..8a4c1ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-hds.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-hds.yaml
@@ -82,16 +82,17 @@ jobs:
             sudo launchctl debug system/org.nixos.nix-daemon --environment NIX_GITHUB_PRIVATE_USERNAME=$NIX_GITHUB_PRIVATE_USERNAME NIX_GITHUB_PRIVATE_PASSWORD=$NIX_GITHUB_PRIVATE_PASSWORD
 
             # debug whether the nix-daemon PID changes before and after as a restart of it is required for the changes to take effect
-            sudo pgrep nix-daemon
             (
               set +eE +o pipefail
               set -x
+
+              sudo pgrep nix-daemon
               sudo launchctl stop system/org.nixos.nix-daemon
               sudo pkill -9 nix-daemon
               sudo launchctl start system/org.nixos.nix-daemon
+              sudo pgrep nix-daemon
               exit 0
             )
-            sudo pgrep nix-daemon
           else
             echo Unsupported system
             exit 1