diff --git a/netboot.sh b/netboot.sh
index 93f630a..8a3714d 100644
--- a/netboot.sh
+++ b/netboot.sh
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ case "$DEBI_PRESET" in
 esac
 
 DEBI_SUITE=${DEBI_SUITE:-stretch}
+DEBI_NEW="debian-$DEBI_SUITE"
+DEBI_NEW_DIR="/boot/$DEBI_NEW"
 
 save_preseed=cat
 if [ "$DEBI_DRY_RUN" != true ]; then
@@ -188,9 +190,6 @@ if [ "$DEBI_DRY_RUN" != true ]; then
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    DEBI_NEW="debian-$DEBI_SUITE"
-    DEBI_NEW_DIR="/boot/$DEBI_NEW"
-
     rm -rf "$DEBI_NEW_DIR"
     mkdir -p "$DEBI_NEW_DIR"
     save_preseed="tee -a $DEBI_NEW_DIR/preseed.cfg"