diff --git a/cmd/server-main.go b/cmd/server-main.go
index 757a0f672..7080330d7 100644
--- a/cmd/server-main.go
+++ b/cmd/server-main.go
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ func serverMain(ctx *cli.Context) {
 		logger.EnableQuiet()
 	}
 
+	// Handle all server command args.
+	serverHandleCmdArgs(ctx)
+
 	// Create certs path.
 	logger.FatalIf(createConfigDir(), "Unable to initialize configuration files")
 
@@ -230,9 +233,6 @@ func serverMain(ctx *cli.Context) {
 	globalRootCAs, err = getRootCAs(getCADir())
 	logger.FatalIf(err, "Failed to read root CAs (%v)", err)
 
-	// Handle all server command args.
-	serverHandleCmdArgs(ctx)
-
 	// Handle all server environment vars.
 	serverHandleEnvVars()