diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 40303f9..8d5931d 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ setup_ssmtp() {
   fi
 }
 
+setup_ssmtp
+
 # just check if we execute apache or php-fpm
 if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ]; then
   installed_version="0.0.0.0"
@@ -65,8 +67,6 @@ if expr "$1" : "apache" 1>/dev/null || [ "$1" = "php-fpm" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  setup_ssmtp
-
   # check it just in case the version is greater or if we force the upgrade
   if version_greater "$image_version" "$installed_version" || [ "${FRIENDICA_UPGRADE:-false}" = "true" ]; then
     echo "Initializing Friendica $image_version ..."