diff --git a/run/cifs_archive/configure-archive.sh b/run/cifs_archive/configure-archive.sh
index 9831c6a..a9b7fb5 100644
--- a/run/cifs_archive/configure-archive.sh
+++ b/run/cifs_archive/configure-archive.sh
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@ function configure_archive () {
   echo "Configured the archive."
 }
 
-function install_required_packages () {
-  apt-get -y --force-yes install hping3
-}
-
-install_required_packages
-
 ARCHIVE_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS="$( $INSTALL_DIR/lookup-ip-address.sh "$archiveserver" )"
 
 configure_archive "$ARCHIVE_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/run/cifs_archive/verify-archive-configuration.sh b/run/cifs_archive/verify-archive-configuration.sh
index d08e09e..52ea1f7 100644
--- a/run/cifs_archive/verify-archive-configuration.sh
+++ b/run/cifs_archive/verify-archive-configuration.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ function check_archive_mountable () {
   umount "$test_mount_location"
 }
 
+function install_required_packages () {
+  apt-get -y --force-yes install hping3
+}
+
+install_required_packages
+
+
 ARCHIVE_SERVER_IP_ADDRESS="$( $INSTALL_DIR/lookup-ip-address.sh "$archiveserver" )"
 
 check_archive_server_reachable