diff --git a/netoik-git.spec b/netoik-git.spec
index b37a6b8..28d8c98 100644
--- a/netoik-git.spec
+++ b/netoik-git.spec
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ Install the Git UI server called Gitea.
 %install
 %make_install
 
+%pre
+# Create gitea user
+useradd --system --create-home --bade-dir %{_sharedstatedir} gitea
+runuser --user gitea -- mkdir --parents %{_sharedstatedir}/gitea/{data,custom}
+
 %post
 # Download gitea bin and verify gpg signature
 wget --output-document %{_tmppath}/gitea "$GITEA_BIN_URL"
@@ -31,10 +36,6 @@ mv %{_tmppath}/gitea %{_sbindir}
 chmod 755 %{_sbindir}/gitea
 rm %{_tmppath}/gitea.asc
 
-# Create gitea user
-useradd --system --create-home --bade-dir %{_sharedstatedir} gitea
-runuser --user gitea -- mkdir --parents %{_sharedstatedir}/gitea/{data,custom}
-
 # Generate internal token and secret key
 INTERNAL_TOKEN="$(gitea generate secret INTERNAL_TOKEN)"
 SECRET_KEY="$(gitea generate secret SECRET_KEY)"
@@ -43,6 +44,11 @@ mv %{_sysconfdir}/gitea/app.ini.new %{_sysconfdir}/gitea/app.ini
 chgrp gitea %{_sysconfdir}/gitea/app.ini
 chmod 640 %{_sysconfdir}/gitea/app.ini
 
+# Start gitea service
+systemctl daemon-reload
+systemctl reenable gitea.service
+systemctl restart gitea.service
+
 # Create actrunners
 for i in $(seq 1 $GITEA_ACT_RUNNERS); do
   if ! id "actrunner$i"; then
@@ -53,11 +59,6 @@ for i in $(seq 1 $GITEA_ACT_RUNNERS); do
   fi
 done
 
-# Start gitea service
-systemctl daemon-reload
-systemctl reenable gitea.service
-systemctl restart gitea.service
-
 %preun
 # Backup gitea data in case of problem
 runuser --user gitea -- gitea dump --config %{_sysconfdir}/gitea/app.ini --tempdir %{_tmppath}