diff --git a/.github/workflows/datenraum.yml b/.github/workflows/datenraum.yml
index 0900021..c03316a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/datenraum.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/datenraum.yml
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   sync_datenraum:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # strategy:
-    #   fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -34,6 +32,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download metadata from Serlo Metadata API
         run: pipenv run python download_metadata.py public/serlo-metadata.json
 
+      - name: Validate nodes according to AMB Schema
+        run: pipenv run python validate_nodes.py
+
       - name: Set credentials for Datenraum
         run: |
           echo "DATENRAUM_ENVIRONMENT=demo" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
@@ -43,8 +44,5 @@ jobs:
       - name: Download metadata from Datenraum
         run: pipenv run python download_datenraum_nodes.py public/serlo-datenraum.json
 
-      - name: Validate nodes according to AMB Schema
-        run: pipenv run python validate_nodes.py
-
       - name: Sync metadata from Serlo Metadata API to Datenraum
         run: pipenv run python update_datenraum_nodes.py public/serlo-metadata.json public/serlo-datenraum.json