diff --git a/install/checkmate-install.sh b/install/checkmate-install.sh
index 614533829..6b2d180cc 100644
--- a/install/checkmate-install.sh
+++ b/install/checkmate-install.sh
@@ -23,17 +23,6 @@ MONGO_VERSION="8.0" setup_mongodb
 NODE_VERSION="22" setup_nodejs
 fetch_and_deploy_gh_release "checkmate" "bluewave-labs/Checkmate"
 
-msg_info "Installing Checkmate Server"
-cd /opt/checkmate/server
-$STD npm install
-msg_ok "Installed Checkmate Server"
-
-msg_info "Installing Checkmate Client"
-cd /opt/checkmate/client
-$STD npm install
-$STD npm run build
-msg_ok "Installed Checkmate Client"
-
 msg_info "Configuring Checkmate"
 JWT_SECRET="$(openssl rand -hex 32)"
 cat <<EOF >/opt/checkmate/server/.env
@@ -51,6 +40,17 @@ VITE_APP_LOG_LEVEL="warn"
 EOF
 msg_ok "Configured Checkmate"
 
+msg_info "Installing Checkmate Server"
+cd /opt/checkmate/server
+$STD npm install
+msg_ok "Installed Checkmate Server"
+
+msg_info "Installing Checkmate Client"
+cd /opt/checkmate/client
+$STD npm install
+$STD npm run build
+msg_ok "Installed Checkmate Client"
+
 msg_info "Creating Services"
 cat <<EOF >/etc/systemd/system/checkmate-server.service
 [Unit]