diff --git a/dracut.sh b/dracut.sh
index 0e9b2a54..cbccb743 100755
--- a/dracut.sh
+++ b/dracut.sh
@@ -863,6 +863,10 @@ if [[ $print_cmdline ]]; then
     kmsgloglvl=0
 fi
 
+if [[ -f $dracutbasedir/dracut-version.sh ]]; then
+    . $dracutbasedir/dracut-version.sh
+fi
+
 if [[ -f $dracutbasedir/dracut-functions.sh ]]; then
     . $dracutbasedir/dracut-functions.sh
 else
@@ -881,10 +885,6 @@ if ! [[ $print_cmdline ]]; then
     rm -fr -- ${initdir}/*
 fi
 
-if [[ -f $dracutbasedir/dracut-version.sh ]]; then
-    . $dracutbasedir/dracut-version.sh
-fi
-
 # Verify bash version, current minimum is 3.1
 if (( BASH_VERSINFO[0] < 4 )); then
     dfatal 'You need at least Bash 4 to use dracut, sorry.'