diff --git a/broker.sh b/broker.sh
index 47002c7..b13460e 100755
--- a/broker.sh
+++ b/broker.sh
@@ -560,7 +560,6 @@ gitlab_http_port="45080"
 gitlab_ssh_port="45022"
 
 gitlab_owner="$dealer"
-gitlab_token=$(gitlab_get_token)
 gitlab_url="gitlab.adamo.network"
 gitlab_http_url="http://${gitlab_url}:${gitlab_http_port}"
 gitlab_ssh_url="ssh://git@${gitlab_url}:${gitlab_ssh_port}"
@@ -606,6 +605,7 @@ git_list_dirs_under () {
 gitlab_get_token () {
 	cat ${program_root}/gitlab_read.pat
 }
+gitlab_token=$(gitlab_get_token)
 
 # $1: directory
 # $2: gitlab namespace path (this better exist!)