diff --git a/crates/autostart-installer/src/main.rs b/crates/autostart-installer/src/main.rs
index 7ff97fd..46f1046 100644
--- a/crates/autostart-installer/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/autostart-installer/src/main.rs
@@ -61,13 +61,9 @@ const R_BG3: &str = r"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Ex
 const R_BG3_DX11: &str = r"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\bg3_dx11.exe";
 
 fn install() -> io::Result<()> {
-    let (bg3_key, _) = HKLM.create_subkey(R_BG3)?;
-    let (bg3_dx11_key, _) = HKLM.create_subkey(R_BG3_DX11)?;
-
     let cur_exe = {
         let mut c = env::current_exe()?;
         c.pop();
-
         c.join("bg3_autostart.exe")
     };
 
@@ -78,6 +74,9 @@ fn install() -> io::Result<()> {
         );
     }
 
+    let (bg3_key, _) = HKLM.create_subkey(R_BG3)?;
+    let (bg3_dx11_key, _) = HKLM.create_subkey(R_BG3_DX11)?;
+
     bg3_key.set_value("debugger", &&*cur_exe.to_string_lossy())?;
     bg3_dx11_key.set_value("debugger", &&*cur_exe.to_string_lossy())?;