diff --git a/cmd/cluster.go b/cmd/cluster.go
index 7ed6c8b3..2633ac02 100644
--- a/cmd/cluster.go
+++ b/cmd/cluster.go
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ func ClusterUp(clusterFile string) (string, string, string, string, error) {
 		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, err
 	}
 
+	err = kubeCluster.SaveClusterState(clusterFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, err
+	}
+
 	err = kubeCluster.DeployNetworkPlugin()
 	if err != nil {
 		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, err
@@ -87,10 +92,6 @@ func ClusterUp(clusterFile string) (string, string, string, string, error) {
 		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, err
 	}
 
-	err = kubeCluster.SaveClusterState(clusterFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		return APIURL, caCrt, clientCert, clientKey, err
-	}
 	APIURL = fmt.Sprintf("https://" + kubeCluster.ControlPlaneHosts[0].IP + ":6443")
 	caCrt = string(cert.EncodeCertPEM(kubeCluster.Certificates[pki.CACertName].Certificate))
 	clientCert = string(cert.EncodeCertPEM(kubeCluster.Certificates[pki.KubeAdminCommonName].Certificate))