diff --git a/src/main/bash/sdkman-init.sh b/src/main/bash/sdkman-init.sh
index bab3443b..2b4ce62d 100644
--- a/src/main/bash/sdkman-init.sh
+++ b/src/main/bash/sdkman-init.sh
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ if [[ ! -f "${SDKMAN_DIR}/var/delay_upgrade" ]]; then
 	touch "${SDKMAN_DIR}/var/delay_upgrade"
 fi
 
+# set curl connect-timeout and max-time
+if [[ -z "$sdkman_curl_connect_timeout" ]]; then sdkman_curl_connect_timeout=7; fi
+if [[ -z "$sdkman_curl_max_time" ]]; then sdkman_curl_max_time=10; fi
+
 # fabricate list of candidates
 SDKMAN_CANDIDATES_CACHE="${SDKMAN_DIR}/var/candidates"
 if [[ -f "$SDKMAN_CANDIDATES_CACHE" && -n "$(cat "$SDKMAN_CANDIDATES_CACHE")" && -z "$(find "$SDKMAN_CANDIDATES_CACHE" -mmin +$((60*24)))" ]]; then
@@ -107,10 +111,6 @@ IFS=","
 SDKMAN_CANDIDATES=(${SDKMAN_CANDIDATES_CSV})
 IFS="$OLD_IFS"
 
-# set curl connect-timeout and max-time
-if [[ -z "$sdkman_curl_connect_timeout" ]]; then sdkman_curl_connect_timeout=7; fi
-if [[ -z "$sdkman_curl_max_time" ]]; then sdkman_curl_max_time=10; fi
-
 # determine if up to date
 SDKMAN_VERSION_FILE="${SDKMAN_DIR}/var/version"
 if [[ "$sdkman_beta_channel" != "true" && -f "$SDKMAN_VERSION_FILE" && -z "$(find "$SDKMAN_VERSION_FILE" -mmin +$((60*24)))" ]]; then