diff --git "a/\173\173cookiecutter.service_name\175\175/tests/run_tests.sh" "b/\173\173cookiecutter.service_name\175\175/tests/run_tests.sh"
index fe34800..f7f8da2 100755
--- "a/\173\173cookiecutter.service_name\175\175/tests/run_tests.sh"
+++ "b/\173\173cookiecutter.service_name\175\175/tests/run_tests.sh"
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@
     setup_mock_bin
     setup_pillar
     setup_salt
-    link_modules
     install_dependencies
+    link_modules
 }
 
 lint_releasenotes() {