diff --git a/plugins/config/triggers.go b/plugins/config/triggers.go
index 23b19c55d..d82a0d987 100644
--- a/plugins/config/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/config/triggers.go
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ func TriggerInstall() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to install the config plugin: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
+	if err := migrateGlobalEnv(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to migrate global environment: %s", err.Error())
+	}
+
 	apps, err := common.UnfilteredDokkuApps()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if err := migrateGlobalEnv(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to migrate global environment: %s", err.Error())
-	}
-
 	// migrate all app ENV files to config path
 	for _, appName := range apps {
 		if err := common.PropertySetupApp("config", appName); err != nil {