diff --git a/src/emu/recorder.c b/src/emu/recorder.c
index f03f990..e07c93c 100644
--- a/src/emu/recorder.c
+++ b/src/emu/recorder.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Copyright (c) 2021-2023 Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
+/* Copyright (c) 2021-2025 Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later */
 
 #include "recorder.h"
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ recorder_init(struct recorder *rec, const char *dir)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	/* TODO: Use configs per pvt */
+	if (cfg_generate(rec->dir) != 0) {
+		err("cfg_generate failed");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -81,11 +87,5 @@ recorder_finish(struct recorder *rec)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* TODO: Use configs per pvt */
-	if (cfg_generate(rec->dir) != 0) {
-		err("cfg_generate failed");
-		return -1;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }