diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index b08b9f1..2834df5 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ const os = require('os')
 
 async function run() {
   try {
-    const { repo } = github.context
-
     core.debug(
       ` Available environment variables:\n -> ${Object.keys(process.env)
         .map(i => i + ' :: ' + process.env[i])
@@ -23,6 +21,13 @@ async function run() {
 
     core.debug(` Working Directory: ${process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE}:\n${dir}`)
 
+    if (!process.env.hasOwnProperty('INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN') || process.env.INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN.trim().length === 0) {
+      if (!process.env.hasOwnProperty('GITHUB_TOKEN')) {
+        core.setFailed('Invalid or missing GITHUB_TOKEN.')
+        return
+      }
+    }
+
     const pkg_root = core.getInput('package_root', { required: false })
     const pkgfile = path.join(process.env.GITHUB_WORKSPACE, pkg_root, 'package.json')
     if (!fs.existsSync(pkgfile)) {
@@ -63,13 +68,6 @@ async function run() {
 //     core.debug(` Detected version ${version}`)
 
 
-    if (!process.env.hasOwnProperty('INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN') || process.env.INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN.trim().length === 0) {
-      if (!process.env.hasOwnProperty('GITHUB_TOKEN')) {
-        core.setFailed('Invalid or missing GITHUB_TOKEN.')
-        return
-      }
-    }
-
     // Check for existing tag
     const git = new github.GitHub(process.env.INPUT_GITHUB_TOKEN || process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN)
     const owner = process.env.GITHUB_ACTOR