diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index 284222e..3f8856b 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -748,6 +748,19 @@ mkdir -p /app/data/go/pkg/mod /app/data/go/cache
 chmod -R 777 /app/data/go
 chown -R cloudron:cloudron /app/data/go
 
+# Set necessary environment variables - MOVED EARLIER IN THE SCRIPT
+export MUSEUM_CONFIG="/app/data/config/museum.yaml"
+export MUSEUM_DB_HOST="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_HOST}"
+export MUSEUM_DB_PORT="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PORT}"
+export MUSEUM_DB_USER="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_USERNAME}"
+export MUSEUM_DB_PASSWORD="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD}"
+export MUSEUM_DB_NAME="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_DATABASE}"
+export ENTE_LOG_LEVEL=debug
+export GOMODCACHE="/app/data/go/pkg/mod"
+export GOCACHE="/app/data/go/cache"
+export GO111MODULE=on
+export GOFLAGS="-modfile=/app/data/go/go.mod -mod=mod"
+
 # Fix database migration state if needed
 echo "==> Checking database migration state"
 if [ -d "$SERVER_DIR/cmd/museum" ]; then
@@ -756,12 +769,6 @@ if [ -d "$SERVER_DIR/cmd/museum" ]; then
     # Create migrations log directory
     mkdir -p /app/data/logs/migrations
     
-    # Set Go environment variables
-    export GOMODCACHE="/app/data/go/pkg/mod"
-    export GOCACHE="/app/data/go/cache"
-    export GO111MODULE=on
-    export GOFLAGS="-modfile=/app/data/go/go.mod -mod=mod"
-    
     echo "==> Forcing migration version to 25"
     # Execute as the cloudron user but use a proper script instead of env cd
     cat > /tmp/run_migration.sh <<EOF
@@ -785,19 +792,6 @@ fi
 echo "==> Starting Museum server"
 cd "$SERVER_DIR"
 
-# Set necessary environment variables
-export MUSEUM_CONFIG="/app/data/config/museum.yaml"
-export MUSEUM_DB_HOST="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_HOST}"
-export MUSEUM_DB_PORT="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PORT}"
-export MUSEUM_DB_USER="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_USERNAME}"
-export MUSEUM_DB_PASSWORD="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD}"
-export MUSEUM_DB_NAME="${CLOUDRON_POSTGRESQL_DATABASE}"
-export ENTE_LOG_LEVEL=debug
-export GOMODCACHE="/app/data/go/pkg/mod"
-export GOCACHE="/app/data/go/cache"
-export GO111MODULE=on
-export GOFLAGS="-modfile=/app/data/go/go.mod -mod=mod"
-
 # Check if there's a pre-built binary
 MUSEUM_BIN=""
 if [ -f "$SERVER_DIR/bin/museum" ] && [ -x "$SERVER_DIR/bin/museum" ]; then