diff --git a/bin/lamassu-server b/bin/lamassu-server
index e19cae35..3f928db3 100755
--- a/bin/lamassu-server
+++ b/bin/lamassu-server
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 'use strict'
 
 var fs = require('fs')
+var options = require('../lib/options')
+process.env.LAMASSU_ENV = process.env.LAMASSU_ENV || options.logLevel
+
 var createServer = require('../lib/app.js')
 var argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2))
-var options = require('../lib/options')
-
-process.env.LAMASSU_ENV = process.env.LAMASSU_ENV || options.logLevel
 
 var port = process.env.PORT || 3000
 var httpOnly = options.httpOnly || argv.http