diff --git a/cmd/dwelling-upload/main.go b/cmd/dwelling-upload/main.go
index deca93f..fe58a60 100644
--- a/cmd/dwelling-upload/main.go
+++ b/cmd/dwelling-upload/main.go
@@ -38,19 +38,6 @@ func main() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	watcha, err := watcher.NewInotifyWatcher()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln(err)
-	}
-	defer watcha.Close()
-
-	if err := watcha.AddWatch(*uploadDir, watcher.CrDelMask); err != nil {
-		log.Fatalln(err)
-	}
-
-	uploadDirNotify := make(chan uint32)
-	go watcha.WatchForMask(uploadDirNotify, watcher.CrDelMask)
-
 	hashSalt, err := os.ReadFile(path.Join(os.Getenv("CREDENTIALS_DIRECTORY"), "salt"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln("failed to read hash salt file:", err)
@@ -104,6 +91,19 @@ func main() {
 	doneSignal := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(doneSignal, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 
+	watcha, err := watcher.NewInotifyWatcher()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+	defer watcha.Close()
+
+	if err := watcha.AddWatch(*uploadDir, watcher.CrDelMask); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalln(err)
+	}
+
+	uploadDirNotify := make(chan uint32)
+	go watcha.WatchForMask(uploadDirNotify, watcher.CrDelMask)
+
 	go func() {
 		for {
 			select {