diff --git a/cmd/server-main.go b/cmd/server-main.go
index 0a81ef934..8a2cdb265 100644
--- a/cmd/server-main.go
+++ b/cmd/server-main.go
@@ -579,14 +579,14 @@ func serverMain(ctx *cli.Context) {
 
 	setDefaultProfilerRates()
 
-	// Handle all server environment vars.
-	serverHandleEnvVars()
-
 	// Handle all server command args.
 	bootstrapTrace("serverHandleCmdArgs", func() {
 		serverHandleCmdArgs(ctx)
 	})
 
+	// Handle all server environment vars.
+	serverHandleEnvVars()
+
 	// Initialize globalConsoleSys system
 	bootstrapTrace("newConsoleLogger", func() {
 		globalConsoleSys = NewConsoleLogger(GlobalContext)