diff --git a/home-manager/home-manager b/home-manager/home-manager
index 3dc632dcf..85c6da871 100644
--- a/home-manager/home-manager
+++ b/home-manager/home-manager
@@ -883,7 +883,6 @@ COMMAND=""
 COMMAND_ARGS=()
 FLAKE_ARG=""
 
-setHomeManagerNixPath
 setHomeManagerPathVariables
 
 while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
@@ -979,6 +978,8 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
     esac
 done
 
+setHomeManagerNixPath
+
 if [[ -z $COMMAND ]]; then
     doHelp >&2
     exit 1