diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 2c08614..17b2174 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@ func Run(log *slog.Logger, spec *Specification, hal hal.InBand) (*event.EventEmi
 		return eventEmitter, fmt.Errorf("interfaces %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Set Time from ntp
-	network.NtpDate(log, spec.MetalConfig.NTPServers)
-
 	reg := register.New(log, spec.MachineUUID, spec.MetalConfig.Partition, bootService, eventEmitter, n, hal)
 
 	err = reg.RegisterMachine()
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3a76aa2..3dead8f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ func main() {
 	log.Info("starting", "version", v.V.String(), "hal", hal.Describe())
 
 	spec := cmd.NewSpec(log)
+
+	// Set Time from ntp
+	network.NtpDate(log, spec.MetalConfig.NTPServers)
+
 	spec.MachineUUID = uuid.String()
 	spec.IP = ip