diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 9c6f6cb..3ce1a16 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ if (nodeMajorVersion < 12) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
+// Print out bot and Node.js version
+const { getPrettyVersion } = require("./botVersion");
+console.log(`Starting Modmail ${getPrettyVersion()} on Node.js ${process.versions.node}`);
+
 // Verify node modules have been installed
 const fs = require("fs");
 const path = require("path");
@@ -76,9 +80,6 @@ function errorHandler(err) {
 process.on("uncaughtException", errorHandler);
 process.on("unhandledRejection", errorHandler);
 
-const { getPrettyVersion } = require("./botVersion");
-console.log(`Starting Modmail ${getPrettyVersion()} on Node.js ${process.versions.node}`);
-
 let testedPackage = "";
 try {
   const packageJson = require("../package.json");