diff --git a/.github/actions/vercel/index.mjs b/.github/actions/vercel/index.mjs
index 810aa3037f2d..92f387a0fe3f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/vercel/index.mjs
+++ b/.github/actions/vercel/index.mjs
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@ import { updateProjectEnv } from "./commands/update-env.mjs";
 
 // All inputs retrieved via `getInput` are defined in `action.yml`, and should be kept in sync
 
-const client = new Client(getRequiredInput("vercel_token"));
-
-const command = getRequiredInput("command");
+const token = getRequiredInput("vercel_token");
 const team = getRequiredInput("vercel_team_name");
 const project = getRequiredInput("vercel_project_name");
+const command = getRequiredInput("command");
+const commit = getInput("release_commit");
+const version = getInput("release_version");
+const target = getInput("target");
+
+const client = new Client(token);
 
 switch (command) {
   case "deploy":
@@ -31,18 +35,13 @@ switch (command) {
  * @param {string} project
  */
 async function deploy(client, team, project) {
-  const target = getRequiredInput("target");
   switch (target) {
     case "production": {
-      const commit = getRequiredInput("release_commit");
-      const version = getRequiredInput("release_version");
       await deployToProduction(client, { team, project, commit, version });
       break;
     }
 
     case "preview": {
-      const commit = getRequiredInput("release_commit");
-      const version = getInput("release_version");
       await deployToPreview(client, { team, project, commit, version });
       break;
     }
@@ -59,9 +58,6 @@ async function deploy(client, team, project) {
  * @param {string} project
  */
 async function updateEnv(client, team, project) {
-  const commit = getInput("release_commit");
-  const version = getInput("release_version");
-
   if (!commit && !version) {
     throw new Error(
       `one of "release_commit", "release_version" must be specified`,