diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index 94315e1368..2f43db7418 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ install_infra
 run_phase stack pre-install
 
 install_rpc_backend
+restart_rpc_backend
 
 # NOTE(sdague): dlm install is conditional on one being enabled by configuration
 install_dlm
@@ -952,11 +953,6 @@ EOF
 fi
 
 
-# Finalize queue installation
-# ----------------------------
-restart_rpc_backend
-
-
 # Export Certificate Authority Bundle
 # -----------------------------------