diff --git a/b-INPUT-VALIDATION.md b/b-INPUT-VALIDATION.md
index 32147e0b08cf037a168002126449b3da1ee83bec..62860c3b7cc40a87af19a78bf063508973e77968 100644
--- a/b-INPUT-VALIDATION.md
+++ b/b-INPUT-VALIDATION.md
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ For the forthcoming feature **input validation**,  you need to ensure that the i
 - Create a feature `b_input_validation` branch:
 
 ```bash
-git checkout develop
 git pull origin develop
+git checkout develop
 git checkout -b b_input_validation
 ```
 
@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
 ## Approve a merge request
 
-## Merge `b_input_validation` into `develop`
\ No newline at end of file
+## Merge `b_input_validation` into `develop`