diff --git a/setup_dev.py b/setup_dev.py
index 02e0984719000f1e2cf07398e20a813e32eb271e..7662cfe578622f5c0efb1474661918c62358b494 100644
--- a/setup_dev.py
+++ b/setup_dev.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     print("Setup project for development...")
-    subprocess.check_call([venv_python.as_posix(), "-m", "pdm", "use", sys.executable])
     subprocess.check_call([venv_python.as_posix(), "-m", "pdm", "install", "-d"])
+    subprocess.check_call([venv_python.as_posix(), "-m", "pdm", "use", sys.executable])
 
     pdm_path = (
         BASE_DIR