diff --git a/crates/main/src/main.rs b/crates/main/src/main.rs
index 4324c0eb..718cf2d3 100644
--- a/crates/main/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/main/src/main.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
     )
     .failed("Failed to enable tracing");
 
+    // Bind ports and drop privileges
     let servers = config.parse_servers().failed("Invalid configuration");
+    servers.bind(&config);
+
+    // Parse stores and directories
     let stores = config.parse_stores().await.failed("Invalid configuration");
     let directory = config
         .parse_directory(&stores, config.value("jmap.store.data"))
@@ -71,9 +75,6 @@ async fn main() -> std::io::Result<()> {
         .await
         .failed("Invalid configuration");
 
-    // Bind ports and drop privileges
-    servers.bind(&config);
-
     // Init servers
     let (delivery_tx, delivery_rx) = mpsc::channel(IPC_CHANNEL_BUFFER);
     let smtp = SMTP::init(&config, &servers, &stores, &directory, delivery_tx)