diff --git a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
index 7877c8703..ae7554f94 100644
--- a/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/openvpn/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@
     path: /usr/lib/iiab
     state: directory
 
+- name: Save openvpn_handle variable into /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle (BACKS UP FILE IF CHANGED)
+  template:
+    src: openvpn_handle.j2
+    dest: /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: 0644
+    backup: yes
+
 - name: Configure OpenVPN
   template:
     src: "{{ item.src }}"
@@ -52,15 +61,6 @@
     - { src: 'iiab-remote-on', dest: '/usr/bin/iiab-remote-on', mode: '0755' }
     - { src: 'iiab-remote-off', dest: '/usr/bin/iiab-remote-off', mode: '0755' }
 
-- name: Save openvpn_handle variable into /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle (BACKS UP FILE IF CHANGED)
-  template:
-    src: openvpn_handle.j2
-    dest: /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    mode: 0644
-    backup: yes
-
 - name: Put up_wan in place (debuntu)
   template:
     src: up_wan