Sure. Best, would be to make sure the soil is already damp when you pot. Moisten it (if not already moist) and seal it in the bag so all the water diffuses through the soil. This will eliminate your need to overcome any hydrophobia (water repellency) of the soil particles when you initially try to moisten the soil.

Al

Years ago, I worked at a garden center... we mixed potting soil by the ton! Bales and bales at a time! The first thing we did was add a bit of water to the tank full of soil to pre-moisten it and make planting easier and better, and subsequent waterings easier to absorb.

There's nothing like planting a container and having the water run down the sides of the soil ball, which is like a ball of concrete! Pre-moistening soil before planting solves this problem nicely.