diff --git a/lib/compiler.rb b/lib/compiler.rb
index e139119d2..708252560 100644
--- a/lib/compiler.rb
+++ b/lib/compiler.rb
@@ -76,13 +76,12 @@ def initialize(entrance, options = {})
     @gem_package = nil
     @options     = options
     @utils       = Utils.new(options)
+    @gem_package = GemPackage.new(@entrance, @options, @utils) if @options[:gem]
 
     init_options
     init_entrance if entrance
     init_tmpdir
 
-    @gem_package = GemPackage.new(@entrance, @options, @utils) if @options[:gem]
-
     log "Ruby Compiler (rubyc) v#{::Compiler::VERSION}"
     if entrance
       log "- entrance: #{@entrance}"