diff --git a/scripts/lib/action.fish b/scripts/lib/action.fish
index 986e5775..f6144d63 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/action.fish
+++ b/scripts/lib/action.fish
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ function runAction -V dir
     source "$dir/hooks.fish"
     source "$dir/nix.fish"
     source "$dir/settings.fish"
-    echo "Preparing nix..."
+    echo "Installing dependencies..."
+    and runHook --force installValhallaDeps 'Please set up a function `installValhallaDeps` for installing `fish`, `git`, `jq`, `nix`, `sudo` and `tmux`.'
+    and echo "Preparing nix..."
     and runHook prepareNix || installNixPkgs
 
     if [ -z "$CONFIG_NAME" ]
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ function runAction -V dir
     end
 
     and runHook prepareAction || true
-    and echo "Installing dependencies..."
-    and runHook --force installValhallaDeps 'Please set up a function `installValhallaDeps` for installing `fish`, `git`, `jq`, `nix`, `sudo` and `tmux`.'
 
     echo "Flagging repository as safe..."
     git config --system --add safe.directory (realpath "$(status dirname)/../..")