diff --git a/.travis.sh b/.travis.sh
index 5c85482..c453fcc 100755
--- a/.travis.sh
+++ b/.travis.sh
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ set -e
 # set GHC
 ./ghcup -v set 8.2.2
 
+export PATH="$HOME/.cabal/bin:$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH"
+
 # compile GHC from source
 ./ghcup -v compile 8.4.3 ghc-8.2.2
 
 # install cabal-install
 ./ghcup -v install-cabal
 
-export PATH="$HOME/.cabal/bin:$HOME/.ghcup/bin:$PATH"
-
 # install shellcheck
 cabal update
 cabal install ShellCheck