diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 3fa07e7..3b8bc5b 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 const core = require('@actions/core');
 const semanticRelease = require('semantic-release');
 const {handleDryRunOption} = require('./handleOptions');
+const setUpJob = require('./setUpJob.task');
 const preInstallPlugins = require('./preInstallPlugins.task');
 const cleanupNpmrc = require('./cleanupNpmrc.task');
 const windUpJob = require('./windUpJob.task');
 
-const outputs = require('./outputs.json');
 const inputs = require('./inputs.json');
 
 /**
@@ -13,13 +13,10 @@ const inputs = require('./inputs.json');
  * @returns {Promise<void>}
  */
 const release = async () => {
-  // set outputs default
-  core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_published, 'false');
-
-  const branch = core.getInput(inputs.branch, {required: false}) || 'master';
-
+  await setUpJob();
   await preInstallPlugins();
 
+  const branch = core.getInput(inputs.branch, {required: false}) || 'master';
   const result = await semanticRelease({
     branch,
     ...(handleDryRunOption()),
diff --git a/src/setUpJob.task.js b/src/setUpJob.task.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c7ccf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/setUpJob.task.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const core = require('@actions/core');
+const outputs = require('./outputs.json');
+
+/**
+ * setUpJob
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
+module.exports = async () => {
+  // set outputs default
+  core.setOutput(outputs.new_release_published, 'false');
+
+  return Promise.resolve();
+};