diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend-image.yml b/.github/workflows/backend-image.yml
index c58193ac5..07156b340 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend-image.yml
@@ -41,14 +41,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Shorten sha
         run: echo "sha=${sha::7}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Generate files hash
-        id: files-hash
+      - name: Add filename hash to environment
         run: |
-          # Output the names of all the files as well, so file name changes change the hash
+          # This needs to be a separate step because hashFiles is done before the run steps
           find backend -type f -print | sort | sha256sum > backend/filename_hash
           cat backend/filename_hash
+      - name: Generate files hash
+        id: files-hash
+        run: |
           DIR_HASH=$(echo -n ${{ hashFiles('backend/**', '.github/workflows/backend-image.yml') }})
           echo "DIR_HASH=$DIR_HASH${{ env.BUILD_ARM == 'true' && '-arm' || '' }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          rm backend/filename_hash
       - name: Setup Docker metadata
         id: dockerMetadata
         uses: docker/metadata-action@v5