diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/devstack-gate.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/devstack-gate.yaml
index b483347e1d..e0ebf921aa 100644
--- a/jenkins/jobs/devstack-gate.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/devstack-gate.yaml
@@ -2033,12 +2033,12 @@
           if [ "$BRANCH_OVERRIDE" != "default" ] ; then
               export OVERRIDE_ZUUL_BRANCH=$BRANCH_OVERRIDE
           fi
-          cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
-          ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
           function post_test_hook {{
               /opt/stack/new/nova/nova/tests/live_migration/run_tests.sh
           }}
           export -f post_test_hook
+          cp devstack-gate/devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
+          ./safe-devstack-vm-gate-wrap.sh
 
     publishers:
       - devstack-logs