diff --git a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
index 50e74bf..0b82e31 100755
--- a/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
+++ b/scripts/update_birdnet.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ trap 'exit 1' SIGINT SIGHUP
 
 usage() { echo "Usage: $0 [-r <remote name>] [-b <branch name>]" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 
+USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
+HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
+my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
+
 # Defaults
 remote="origin"
 branch="main"
@@ -31,11 +35,6 @@ while getopts ":r:b:" o; do
 done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
-USER=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $1}' /etc/passwd)
-HOME=$(awk -F: '/1000/ {print $6}' /etc/passwd)
-my_dir=$HOME/BirdNET-Pi/scripts
-
-
 sudo_with_user () {
   set -x
   sudo -u $USER "$@"