diff --git a/backend/.profile b/backend/.profile
index 19b792aac0..431e9f9230 100644
--- a/backend/.profile
+++ b/backend/.profile
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ source tools/api_standup.sh
 source tools/run_collectstatic.sh
 source tools/seed_cog_baseline.sh
 
+#####
+# SETUP THE CGOV ENVIRONMENT
+setup_env
+gonogo "setup_env"
 
 if [[ "$CF_INSTANCE_INDEX" == 0 ]]; then
 
-    #####
-    # SETUP THE CGOV ENVIRONMENT
-    setup_env
-    gonogo "setup_env"
-
     #####
     # API TEARDOWN
     # API has to be deprecated/removed before migration, because