diff --git a/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh b/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
index c6c51e7abc..026919157f 100755
--- a/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
+++ b/EESSI-pilot-install-software.sh
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ if [ ! -z "${shared_fs_path}" ]; then
     export EASYBUILD_SOURCEPATH=${shared_eb_sourcepath}:${EASYBUILD_SOURCEPATH}
 fi
 
-${EB} --show-config
-
 echo ">> Setting up \$MODULEPATH..."
 # make sure no modules are loaded
 module --force purge
@@ -200,6 +198,8 @@ for easystack_file in $(cat ${pr_diff} | grep '^+++' | cut -f2 -d' ' | sed 's@^[
     # load EasyBuild module (will be installed if it's not available yet)
     source ${TOPDIR}/load_easybuild_module.sh ${eb_version}
 
+    ${EB} --show-config
+
     echo_green "All set, let's start installing some software with EasyBuild v${eb_version} in ${EASYBUILD_INSTALLPATH}..."
 
     if [ -f ${easystack_file} ]; then