diff --git a/management/cmd/management.go b/management/cmd/management.go
index 2b13565a3..a4d67fc0b 100644
--- a/management/cmd/management.go
+++ b/management/cmd/management.go
@@ -19,28 +19,25 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/miekg/dns"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/acme/autocert"
 	"golang.org/x/net/http2"
 	"golang.org/x/net/http2/h2c"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity/sqlite"
-	httpapi "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/jwtclaims"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/metrics"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
-
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
-	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
-
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/keepalive"
 
 	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/encryption"
 	mgmtProto "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/proto"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/activity/sqlite"
+	httpapi "github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/http"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/idp"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/jwtclaims"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/metrics"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/management/server/telemetry"
+	"github.com/netbirdio/netbird/util"
 )
 
 // ManagementLegacyPort is the port that was used before by the Management gRPC server.
@@ -72,10 +69,15 @@ var (
 		Use:   "management",
 		Short: "start NetBird Management Server",
 		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			flag.Parse()
+			err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
+			}
+
 			// detect whether user specified a port
 			userPort := cmd.Flag("port").Changed
 
-			var err error
 			config, err = loadMgmtConfig(mgmtConfig)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed reading provided config file: %s: %v", mgmtConfig, err)
@@ -104,13 +106,7 @@ var (
 			return nil
 		},
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			flag.Parse()
-			err := util.InitLog(logLevel, logFile)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed initializing log %v", err)
-			}
-
-			err = handleRebrand(cmd)
+			err := handleRebrand(cmd)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to migrate files %v", err)
 			}