1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go b/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
index 9a57102f0..8f6ef7a43 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/wsl/machine.go
@@ -364,14 +364,6 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Init(opts machine.InitOptions) (bool, error) {
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-
-	if err := setupConnections(v, opts, sshDir); err != nil {
-		return false, err
-	}
-
 	dist, err := provisionWSLDist(v)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -393,6 +385,14 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Init(opts machine.InitOptions) (bool, error) {
 	// Cycle so that user change goes into effect
 	_ = terminateDist(dist)
 
+	if err := v.writeConfig(); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if err := setupConnections(v, opts, sshDir); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
 	return true, nil
 }