diff --git a/azure/init.sh b/azure/init.sh
index 74bd2842..fe7cd8b4 100644
--- a/azure/init.sh
+++ b/azure/init.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ echo '${TARGET_USER}     ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL' >>/etc/sudoers
 
 
 BRANCH=$5
+export GIT_USERNAME=$6
+export GIT_TOKEN=$7
 
 echo ${BRANCH} > /tmp/branch_name
 
@@ -167,8 +169,6 @@ find_private_ips() {
 
 find_private_ips "$@"
 
-export GIT_USERNAME=$6
-export GIT_TOKEN=$7
 
 # cache git credentials so that we can clone a private repository with caching enabled
 ./cache_git_creds.sh