diff --git a/cmd/ksync/commands/blocksync.go b/cmd/ksync/commands/blocksync.go
index f649326..864cc8b 100644
--- a/cmd/ksync/commands/blocksync.go
+++ b/cmd/ksync/commands/blocksync.go
@@ -82,11 +82,6 @@ var blockSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			logger.Info().Msgf("loaded source \"%s\" from genesis file", source)
 		}
 
-		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
-			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
-			logger.Info().Msgf("loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
-		}
-
 		bId, _, err := sources.GetPoolIds(chainId, source, blockPoolId, "", registryUrl, true, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to load pool-ids: %w", err)
@@ -131,6 +126,11 @@ var blockSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if binary has the recommended version: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
+			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
+			logger.Info().Msgf("loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
+		}
+
 		consensusEngine, err := engines.EngineSourceFactory(engine, homePath, registryUrl, source, rpcServerPort, continuationHeight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create consensus engine for source: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/ksync/commands/heightsync.go b/cmd/ksync/commands/heightsync.go
index 56231ea..b455f32 100644
--- a/cmd/ksync/commands/heightsync.go
+++ b/cmd/ksync/commands/heightsync.go
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ var heightSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			homePath = utils.GetHomePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
 		}
 
-		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
-			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
-			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
-		}
-
 		defaultEngine := engines.EngineFactory(engine, homePath, rpcServerPort)
 
 		if source == "" && blockPoolId == "" && snapshotPoolId == "" {
@@ -140,6 +135,11 @@ var heightSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if binary has the recommended version: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
+			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
+			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
+		}
+
 		consensusEngine, err := engines.EngineSourceFactory(engine, homePath, registryUrl, source, rpcServerPort, continuationHeight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create consensus engine for source: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/ksync/commands/serveblocks.go b/cmd/ksync/commands/serveblocks.go
index d600881..2126d6d 100644
--- a/cmd/ksync/commands/serveblocks.go
+++ b/cmd/ksync/commands/serveblocks.go
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ var serveBlocksCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			homePath = utils.GetHomePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
 		}
 
-		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
-			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
-			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
-		}
-
 		defaultEngine := engines.EngineFactory(engine, homePath, rpcServerPort)
 
 		if source == "" && blockPoolId == "" {
@@ -120,6 +115,11 @@ var serveBlocksCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if binary has the recommended version: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
+			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
+			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
+		}
+
 		consensusEngine, err := engines.EngineSourceFactory(engine, homePath, registryUrl, source, rpcServerPort, continuationHeight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create consensus engine for source: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/ksync/commands/servesnapshots.go b/cmd/ksync/commands/servesnapshots.go
index 6750f33..7143b59 100644
--- a/cmd/ksync/commands/servesnapshots.go
+++ b/cmd/ksync/commands/servesnapshots.go
@@ -66,11 +66,6 @@ var servesnapshotsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			homePath = utils.GetHomePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
 		}
 
-		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
-			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
-			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
-		}
-
 		defaultEngine := engines.EngineFactory(engine, homePath, rpcServerPort)
 
 		if source == "" && blockPoolId == "" && snapshotPoolId == "" {
@@ -133,6 +128,11 @@ var servesnapshotsCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if binary has the recommended version: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
+			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
+			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
+		}
+
 		consensusEngine, err := engines.EngineSourceFactory(engine, homePath, registryUrl, source, rpcServerPort, continuationHeight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create consensus engine for source: %w", err)
diff --git a/cmd/ksync/commands/statesync.go b/cmd/ksync/commands/statesync.go
index 7546a6f..6d10f1c 100644
--- a/cmd/ksync/commands/statesync.go
+++ b/cmd/ksync/commands/statesync.go
@@ -62,11 +62,6 @@ var stateSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			homePath = utils.GetHomePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
 		}
 
-		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
-			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
-			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
-		}
-
 		defaultEngine := engines.EngineFactory(engine, homePath, rpcServerPort)
 
 		if source == "" && snapshotPoolId == "" {
@@ -105,6 +100,11 @@ var stateSyncCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to check if binary has the recommended version: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		if engine == "" && binaryPath != "" {
+			engine = utils.GetEnginePathFromBinary(binaryPath)
+			logger.Info().Msgf("Loaded engine \"%s\" from binary path", engine)
+		}
+
 		consensusEngine, err := engines.EngineSourceFactory(engine, homePath, registryUrl, source, rpcServerPort, snapshotHeight)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create consensus engine for source: %w", err)