diff --git a/5etools-docker/init.sh b/5etools-docker/init.sh
index 6988c888..10ff5bf6 100644
--- a/5etools-docker/init.sh
+++ b/5etools-docker/init.sh
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ else
       if [ -d "./.git" ]; then # if a git repository already exists
         git pull upstream $DL_LINK
       else # if no git repository exists
+        git config --global user.email "autodeploy@jafner.tools"
+        git config --global user.name "AutoDeploy"
         git init
         git add .
         git commit -m "Init"
         git remote add upstream $DL_LINK
-        git config --global user.email "autodeploy@jafner.tools"
-        git config --global user.name "AutoDeploy"
       fi
       echo " === Using latest version on $DL_LINK"
       echo " === Starting!"