diff --git a/src/core/rkd/core/bootstrap.py b/src/core/rkd/core/bootstrap.py
index af50ce17..8096118a 100644
--- a/src/core/rkd/core/bootstrap.py
+++ b/src/core/rkd/core/bootstrap.py
@@ -89,17 +89,18 @@ def main(self, argv: list):
         # iterate over each task, parse commandline arguments
         try:
             requested_tasks = cmdline_parser.create_grouped_arguments([':init'] + argv[1:])
+
         except CommandlineParsingError as err:
             io.error_msg(str(err))
             sys.exit(1)
 
         try:
-            # validate all tasks
-            task_resolver.resolve(requested_tasks, TaskDeclarationValidator.assert_declaration_is_valid)
-
             # resolve configuration
             task_resolver.resolve(requested_tasks, config_resolver.run_event, fail_fast=False)
 
+            # validate all tasks, it's input arguments
+            task_resolver.resolve(requested_tasks, TaskDeclarationValidator.assert_declaration_is_valid)
+
             # execute all tasks
             task_resolver.resolve(requested_tasks, executor.execute)