diff --git a/cvp-tempest.groovy b/cvp-tempest.groovy
index c311186..51250f1 100644
--- a/cvp-tempest.groovy
+++ b/cvp-tempest.groovy
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@
         tempest_node=salt.getPillar(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, '_param:tempest_test_target')['return'][0].values()[0] ?: default_node+'*'
         // TARGET_NODE will always override any settings above
         TARGET_NODE = (env.TARGET_NODE) ?: tempest_node
+        // default is /root/test/
+        runtest_tempest_cfg_dir = (env.runtest_tempest_cfg_dir) ?: salt.getPillar(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, '_param:runtest_tempest_cfg_dir')['return'][0].values()[0]
+        // default is tempest_generated.conf
+        runtest_tempest_cfg_name = (env.runtest_tempest_cfg_name) ?: salt.getPillar(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, '_param:runtest_tempest_cfg_name')['return'][0].values()[0]
+        common.infoMsg("runtest_tempest_cfg is ${runtest_tempest_cfg_dir}/${runtest_tempest_cfg_name}")
     }
     stage('Preparing resources') {
         if ( PREPARE_RESOURCES.toBoolean() ) {
@@ -92,11 +97,6 @@
     }
     stage('Generate config') {
         if ( GENERATE_CONFIG.toBoolean() ) {
-            // default is /root/test/
-            runtest_tempest_cfg_dir = (env.runtest_tempest_cfg_dir) ?: salt.getPillar(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, '_param:runtest_tempest_cfg_dir')['return'][0].values()[0]
-            // default is tempest_generated.conf
-            runtest_tempest_cfg_name = (env.runtest_tempest_cfg_name) ?: salt.getPillar(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, '_param:runtest_tempest_cfg_name')['return'][0].values()[0]
-            common.infoMsg("runtest_tempest_cfg is ${runtest_tempest_cfg_dir}/${runtest_tempest_cfg_name}")
             salt.runSaltProcessStep(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, 'file.remove', ["${runtest_tempest_cfg_dir}"])
             salt.runSaltProcessStep(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE, 'file.mkdir', ["${runtest_tempest_cfg_dir}"])
             fullnodename = salt.getMinions(saltMaster, SERVICE_NODE).get(0)