diff --git a/cmd/esvm/main.go b/cmd/esvm/main.go
index 70b1df7..94053c9 100644
--- a/cmd/esvm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/esvm/main.go
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ var logger *log.Logger
 var socket net.Listener
 
 func main() {
-	// Setup main logger
-	err := setupESVMLogger()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Could not setup main ESVM logger! Error: %s\n", err)
-		logger = log.Default()
-	}
-
 	// Parse flags
 	printVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "print version and exit")
 	flag.Parse()
@@ -79,6 +72,13 @@ func main() {
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
+	// Setup main logger
+	err := setupESVMLogger()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("Could not setup main ESVM logger! Error: %s\n", err)
+		logger = log.Default()
+	}
+
 	// Set directory variables
 	runtimeServiceDir = flag.Arg(0)
 	serviceConfigDir = flag.Arg(1)