diff --git a/cmd/wails/6_serve.go b/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
index 93a02a9e..e2165a9f 100644
--- a/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
+++ b/cmd/wails/6_serve.go
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ func init() {
 
 		// Project options
 		projectOptions := &cmd.ProjectOptions{}
-		projectOptions.Verbose = verbose
-		projectOptions.Platform = runtime.GOOS
 
 		// Check we are in project directory
 		// Check project.json loads correctly
@@ -46,6 +44,10 @@ func init() {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		// Set project options
+		projectOptions.Verbose = verbose
+		projectOptions.Platform = runtime.GOOS
+
 		// Save project directory
 		projectDir := fs.Cwd()