diff --git a/scripts/99_deploy.sh b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
index c31a9ee..55ab82d 100644
--- a/scripts/99_deploy.sh
+++ b/scripts/99_deploy.sh
@@ -16,12 +16,6 @@ if [ $# -lt 1 ]; then
 fi
 operation=$1
 
-clone_trg=${CLONE_TARGET_DIR}   # value found in options.sh file, sourced above
-if [[ -z "${clone_trg}" ]] ; then
-    echo "error: CLONE_TARGET_DIR is empty"
-    exit 1
-fi
-
 options_url=https://git.mz.fo/fro/lnx-arch/raw/branch/master/dots/archinstall/${HOSTNAME}/options.sh
 options_trg=/tmp/options.sh
 rm -rf ${options_trg}
@@ -33,6 +27,12 @@ if [ -z "${OPTIONS_LOADED}" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+clone_trg=${CLONE_TARGET_DIR}   # value found in options.sh file, sourced above
+if [[ -z "${clone_trg}" ]] ; then
+    echo "error: CLONE_TARGET_DIR is empty"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 secrets_cred_path=/home/${USER}/syncDir/secrets/toBeSources/cred.sh
 source ${secrets_cred_path}