diff --git a/cmd/portal/portal.go b/cmd/portal/portal.go
index db02b03..92df7e5 100644
--- a/cmd/portal/portal.go
+++ b/cmd/portal/portal.go
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@ func (p *PortalImpl) getInitFuncs() []func() error {
 	return []func() error{
 		func() error {
 			return config.Init(p.Logger())
-		}, func() error {
-			if !p.Config().IsSet("core.port") {
-				p.logger.Fatal("core.port is required")
-			}
-
-			return nil
 		},
 		func() error {
 			var seed [32]byte
@@ -103,6 +97,13 @@ func (p *PortalImpl) getInitFuncs() []func() error {
 
 			return nil
 		},
+		func() error {
+			if !p.Config().IsSet("core.port") {
+				p.logger.Fatal("core.port is required")
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		},
 		func() error {
 			return protocols.Init(p.protocolRegistry)
 		},