diff --git a/react-native-xcode.sh b/react-native-xcode.sh
index b655222f..89886261 100755
--- a/react-native-xcode.sh
+++ b/react-native-xcode.sh
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ cd ..
 set -x
 DEST=$CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR/$UNLOCALIZED_RESOURCES_FOLDER_PATH
 
-# npm global install path may be a non-standard location
-PATH="$(npm prefix -g)/bin:$PATH"
-
 # Define NVM_DIR and source the nvm.sh setup script
 [ -z "$NVM_DIR" ] && export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
 
@@ -46,6 +43,9 @@ if [[ -x "$HOME/.nodenv/bin/nodenv" ]]; then
   eval "$($HOME/.nodenv/bin/nodenv init -)"
 fi
 
+# npm global install path may be a non-standard location
+PATH="$(npm prefix -g)/bin:$PATH"
+
 react-native bundle \
   --entry-file index.ios.js \
   --platform ios \