diff --git a/functions/helper_lib.sh b/functions/helper_lib.sh
index 6a348c1..6369fbf 100644
--- a/functions/helper_lib.sh
+++ b/functions/helper_lib.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ req_programs() {
   for p in $1; do
     command -v "$p" >/dev/null 2>&1 || { printf "Required program not found: %s\n" "$p"; exit 1; }
   done
+  if command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    HAVE_JQ=true
+  else
+    HAVE_JQ=false
+  fi
   if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     netbin=ss
     return
@@ -112,12 +117,6 @@ get_docker_configuration_file() {
   CONFIG_FILE='/dev/null'
 }
 
-if command -v jq &> /dev/null; then
-  HAVE_JQ=true
-else
-  HAVE_JQ=false
-fi
-
 get_docker_configuration_file_args() {
   OPTION="$1"