diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index f4dcbb0..ec33e2c 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ clone_depth: 1
 
 init:
   - set TAG_NAME=%APPVEYOR_REPO_TAG_NAME%
-  - python ./build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py %APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%
 
 build_script:
+  - python ./build_scripts/append_to_version_file.py %APPVEYOR_REPO_COMMIT%
   - python ./build_scripts/run-clang-format.py ./src -r --clang-format-executable "C:\Program Files\LLVM\bin\clang-format.exe" --color always
   - call "build_windows.cmd"