diff --git a/scripts/nixclean.nix b/scripts/nixclean.nix
index 02a00ce..1abb7f3 100644
--- a/scripts/nixclean.nix
+++ b/scripts/nixclean.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nixclean" ''
   set -Eeuo pipefail
-  nix-collect-garbage -d
   sudo -v
+  nix-collect-garbage -d
   sudo nix-collect-garbage -d
   rebuild
 ''
diff --git a/scripts/nixupdate.nix b/scripts/nixupdate.nix
index c8be8ce..6cc3069 100644
--- a/scripts/nixupdate.nix
+++ b/scripts/nixupdate.nix
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 pkgs.writeShellScriptBin "nixupdate" ''
   set -Eeuo pipefail
+  sudo -v
   cd /home/joe/.config/nix
   nix flake update
-  sudo -v
   sudo nixos-rebuild --flake .#$hostname boot
   sudo reboot
 ''