diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/sciview/fiji.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/sciview/fiji.gradle.kts
index 3cea8735..c8aceca8 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/sciview/fiji.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/sciview/fiji.gradle.kts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ private fun update() {
 
 private fun populate() {
     validateFijiDir()
+    logger.lifecycle("Populating $fijiDir...")
 
     // Parse relevant update site databases. This information is useful
     // for deciding which JAR files to copy, and which ones to leave alone.
@@ -265,7 +266,6 @@ private fun upload() {
 }
 
 private fun validateFijiDir() {
-    logger.lifecycle("Populating $fijiDir...")
     if (!fijiDir.isDirectory) {
         error("No such directory: ${fijiDir.absolutePath}")
     }