diff --git a/cmd/hvpn-node/hvpn-node.go b/cmd/hvpn-node/hvpn-node.go
index 2663292..815bee6 100644
--- a/cmd/hvpn-node/hvpn-node.go
+++ b/cmd/hvpn-node/hvpn-node.go
@@ -40,21 +40,9 @@ func main() {
     // TODO: Define error exit codes
     slog.SetLogLoggerLevel(slog.LevelDebug)
 
-    uid := os.Getuid()
-    if uid == -1 {
-        slog.Warn("Running on windows! whatrr u doing?")
-    } else if uid == 0 {
-        slog.Warn("Running as root! avoid running as root by setting CAP_NET_ADMIN")
-    }
-    uuid, err := hvpnnode3.InitNodeUUID()
-    if err != nil {
-        slog.Error(err.Error())
-        os.Exit(-1)
-    }
-    slog.Info("Node UUID: " + uuid.String())
 
     app := createCliApp()
-    err = app.Run(os.Args)
+    err := app.Run(os.Args)
     if err != nil {
         slog.Error(err.Error())
         os.Exit(1)
@@ -195,6 +183,19 @@ func createCliApp() *cli.App {
 
 func setup() error {
     slog.Debug("Starting setup()")
+        uid := os.Getuid()
+    if uid == -1 {
+        slog.Warn("Running on windows! whatrr u doing?")
+    } else if uid == 0 {
+        slog.Warn("Running as root! avoid running as root by setting CAP_NET_ADMIN")
+    }
+    uuid, err := hvpnnode3.InitNodeUUID()
+    if err != nil {
+        slog.Error(err.Error())
+        os.Exit(-1)
+    }
+    slog.Info("Node UUID: " + uuid.String())
+
     privKeyFile, err := os.Open(PrivateKeyPath)
     if err != nil {
         return cli.Exit(err, 1)