diff --git a/beef b/beef
index 15925fcc3..ca33fb3ce 100755
--- a/beef
+++ b/beef
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ $root_dir = File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))), '
 $:.unshift($root_dir)
 $home_dir = File.expand_path("#{Dir.home}/.beef/", __FILE__).freeze
 
+#
+# @note Require core loader
+#
+require 'core/loader'
+
 #
 # @note Create ~/.beef/
 #
@@ -48,11 +53,6 @@ rescue => e
   exit 1
 end
 
-#
-# @note Require core loader's
-#
-require 'core/loader'
-
 #
 # @note Initialize the Configuration object. Loads a different config.yaml if -c flag was passed.
 #