diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 515dc38..b53b09d 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ run_embark_docker () {
     fi
 
     local dummy="-e __embark_docker_runsh"
+    local EMBARK_DOCKER_EXTRA_RUN_OPTS=${EMBARK_DOCKER_EXTRA_RUN_OPTS:-$dummy}
     local EMBARK_DOCKER_MOUNT_SOURCE=${EMBARK_DOCKER_MOUNT_DIR:-$PWD}
     local EMBARK_DOCKER_MOUNT_TARGET=${EMBARK_DOCKER_MOUNT_DIR:-/dapp}
-    local EMBARK_DOCKER_EXTRA_RUN_OPTS=${EMBARK_DOCKER_EXTRA_RUN_OPTS:-$dummy}
     local EMBARK_DOCKER_IMAGE=${EMBARK_DOCKER_IMAGE:-statusim/embark}
     local EMBARK_DOCKER_TAG=${EMBARK_DOCKER_TAG:-latest}