diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index ec5acf5f..b2cb96e4 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ usage ()
     printf '  -v: increase verbosity\n'
 }
 
-printf 'Script arguments: %s\n' "$@"
-
 if ! args=$(getopt 'c:d:f:pr:s:t:v' "$@"); then
     usage && exit 1
 fi
@@ -26,6 +24,8 @@ fi
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086
 set -- $args
 
+printf 'Script arguments: %s\n' "$args"
+
 create_freeze=
 directory=.
 pandoc_commit=main
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ stack=static
 target=${stack}-${repo}
 verbosity=0
 
+### Actions
+action=${1}
+shift
+
 while true; do
     case "$1" in
         (-c)
@@ -76,10 +80,6 @@ while true; do
     esac
 done
 
-### Actions
-action=${1}
-shift
-
 pandoc_version=${pandoc_commit}
 if [ "$pandoc_commit" = "main" ]; then
     pandoc_version=edge