diff --git a/src/snap-pac-uki.fish b/src/snap-pac-uki.fish
index a78fc7f..26c4f6c 100755
--- a/src/snap-pac-uki.fish
+++ b/src/snap-pac-uki.fish
@@ -149,12 +149,13 @@ function main
     # prepare for execution
     source "/etc/snap-pac-uki/config.fish"
     config
-    check_deps
 
     if test "$CFG_ENABLED" != "yes"
         echo "not enabled in config file" 1>&2
         exit 0
     end
+    
+    check_deps
 
     switch $argv[1]
         case "snapshots"