diff --git a/ci-esp.sh b/ci-esp.sh
index 62af45b..2065026 100755
--- a/ci-esp.sh
+++ b/ci-esp.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ set -euxo pipefail
 # build cargo-embassy
 cargo build --release
 
+# esp toolchain
+if [ "${1-""}" = "--install-esp" ]; then
+    cargo install espup
+    espup install
+else
+    echo "Skipping ESP toolchain installation."
+fi
+
 test_dir="/tmp/ci"
 
 # create test directory
@@ -22,14 +30,6 @@ $cwd/target/release/cargo-embassy embassy init test-esp32c3 --chip esp32c3
 $cwd/target/release/cargo-embassy embassy init test-esp32s2 --chip esp32s2
 $cwd/target/release/cargo-embassy embassy init test-esp32s3 --chip esp32s3
 
-# esp toolchain
-if [ "${1-""}" = "--install-esp" ]; then
-    cargo install espup
-    espup install
-else
-    echo "Skipping ESP toolchain installation."
-fi
-
 . $HOME/export-esp.sh
 
 # compile