diff --git a/init_env.sh b/init_env.sh
index 5832a54..5cda461 100644
--- a/init_env.sh
+++ b/init_env.sh
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ export KICAD7_SYMBOL_DIR=$REPO_TOP/hw/kicad_library/symbols
 export KICAD7_3DMODEL_DIR=$REPO_TOP/hw/kicad_library/3dmodels
 export KICAD7_FOOTPRINT_DIR=$REPO_TOP/hw/kicad_library/footprints	
 
+
+python3 -m venv .user_venv
+. .user_venv/bin/activate
+
 if [ -n "$EFX_SETUP" ]; then
     source $EFX_SETUP
 else
     echo "EFX_SETUP not defined!"
 fi
 
-
-python3 -m venv .user_venv
-. .user_venv/bin/activate
-
 # pip install -r requirements.txt