diff --git a/src/lib/waku.ts b/src/lib/waku.ts
index 55833a6350..286cd3487e 100644
--- a/src/lib/waku.ts
+++ b/src/lib/waku.ts
@@ -202,14 +202,14 @@ export class Waku {
       }
 
       if (bootstrap !== undefined) {
-        // Note: this overrides any other peer discover
-        libp2pOpts.modules = Object.assign(libp2pOpts.modules, {
-          peerDiscovery: [Bootstrap],
-        });
-
         try {
           const list = await bootstrap();
 
+          // Note: this overrides any other peer discover
+          libp2pOpts.modules = Object.assign(libp2pOpts.modules, {
+            peerDiscovery: [Bootstrap],
+          });
+
           libp2pOpts.config.peerDiscovery = {
             [Bootstrap.tag]: {
               list,