diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index af28a77b8c5..9f8e9a26622 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ install:
 
 build_script:
   - go run build.go build
-  - go test -v ./pkg/...
   - grunt release
   - go run build.go sha-dist
   - cp dist/* .
+  - go test -v ./pkg/...
 
 artifacts:
   - path: grafana-*windows-*.*