diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 90a40f5..f714ad2 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ RETENTION_WEEKS=4
 RETENTION_MONTHS=3
 RETENTION_YEARS=1
 
-source /etc/restic/env
-
 # Paths to binaries
 CURL="/usr/bin/curl"
 FIND="/usr/bin/find"
@@ -27,6 +25,8 @@ ECHO="/usr/bin/echo"
 
 HOST=$(hostname -s)
 
+source /etc/restic/env
+
 # define functions
 timestamp () {
    date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"