diff --git a/debian/wit-network-config.postinst b/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
index 8d90957..648cf9a 100755
--- a/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
+++ b/debian/wit-network-config.postinst
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ case "$1" in
      ## START gather all the info from the box and generate the variabels
 
 
-        IFCONFIG="/etc/network/interfaces"
-        UDEVCONFIG="/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules"
-
         export LOOPBACKv4=$(dig a +short ${HOSTNAME})
         export LOOPBACKv6=$(dig aaaa +short ${HOSTNAME})
         NODEASN=$(dig txt +short asn.${HOSTNAME})
@@ -47,6 +44,8 @@ case "$1" in
 
      ## START nic config compile
 
+        IFCONFIG="/etc/network/interfaces"
+        UDEVCONFIG="/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules"
 
       # gathering supported interfaces
         declare -A MACS