diff --git a/images/cdi-artifact/werf.inc.yaml b/images/cdi-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
index 0542a85fe7..66bf8fa5ce 100644
--- a/images/cdi-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
+++ b/images/cdi-artifact/werf.inc.yaml
@@ -37,15 +37,9 @@ shell:
     git config --global --add advice.detachedHead false
     git clone --depth 1 --branch v{{ $version }} $(cat /run/secrets/SOURCE_REPO)/{{ $gitRepoUrl }} /containerized-data-importer
 
-  - |
-    cd /containerized-data-importer
-    for p in /patches/*.patch ; do
-      echo -n "Apply ${p} ... "
-      git apply  --ignore-space-change --ignore-whitespace ${p} && echo OK || (echo FAIL ; exit 1)
-    done
-
   - |
     echo Download Go modules.
+    cd /containerized-data-importer
     go mod download
 
     echo Update modules to mitigate CVEs...
@@ -61,6 +55,15 @@ shell:
     go mod tidy
     go mod vendor
 
+  - |
+    # IMPORTANT!
+    # Apply patches after go mod vendor, as there are patches on modules in vendor directory.
+    cd /containerized-data-importer
+    for p in /patches/*.patch ; do
+      echo -n "Apply ${p} ... "
+      git apply  --ignore-space-change --ignore-whitespace ${p} && echo OK || (echo FAIL ; exit 1)
+    done
+
   setup:
   - mkdir /cdi-binaries
   - cd /containerized-data-importer