diff --git a/run_tests.sh b/run_tests.sh
index 89d113025..22ce78835 100755
--- a/run_tests.sh
+++ b/run_tests.sh
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ elif is_fedora; then
     $SUDO yum install -y dstat puppet
 fi
 
-if [ "${MANAGE_PUPPET_MODULES}" = true ]; then
-    $SUDO ./install_modules.sh
-fi
-
 # use dstat to monitor system activity during integration testing
 if type "dstat" 2>/dev/null; then
   $SUDO dstat -tcmndrylpg --top-cpu-adv --top-io-adv --nocolor | $SUDO tee --append /var/log/dstat.log > /dev/null &
 fi
 
+if [ "${MANAGE_PUPPET_MODULES}" = true ]; then
+    $SUDO ./install_modules.sh
+fi
+
 # Run puppet and assert something changes.
 set +e
 if [ "${MANAGE_REPOS}" = true ]; then