diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 0e50b24..443a342 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ class Input {
         this.deletePreReleaseVersions = validatedParams.deletePreReleaseVersions;
         this.token = validatedParams.token;
         if (this.deletePreReleaseVersions == 'true') {
-            this.numOldVersionsToDelete = 100 - this.minVersionsToKeep;
             this.minVersionsToKeep =
                 this.minVersionsToKeep > 0 ? this.minVersionsToKeep : 1;
+            this.numOldVersionsToDelete = 100 - this.minVersionsToKeep;
             this.ignoreVersions = new RegExp('^(0|[1-9]\\d*)((\\.(0|[1-9]\\d*))*)$');
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/input.ts b/src/input.ts
index e4cd128..4b80a10 100644
--- a/src/input.ts
+++ b/src/input.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ export class Input {
     this.token = validatedParams.token
 
     if (this.deletePreReleaseVersions == 'true') {
-      this.numOldVersionsToDelete = 100 - this.minVersionsToKeep
       this.minVersionsToKeep =
         this.minVersionsToKeep > 0 ? this.minVersionsToKeep : 1
+      this.numOldVersionsToDelete = 100 - this.minVersionsToKeep
       this.ignoreVersions = new RegExp('^(0|[1-9]\\d*)((\\.(0|[1-9]\\d*))*)$')
     }
   }