diff --git a/scripts/gen.py b/scripts/gen.py
index e8865e1..5a34e22 100644
--- a/scripts/gen.py
+++ b/scripts/gen.py
@@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ BUILDTOOLS_DIR = "buildtools/"
 DEFAULT_SERVER_VER = "latest"
 DEFAULT_JVM_DEBUG_PORT = 25577
 
-if (os.getcwd().endswith("scripts/")):
-    os.chdir("../")
 
 if sys.version_info.major != 3:
     print("Script requires Python3 to run. You are currently running {0}.".format(sys.version))
     exit(1)
 
+if (os.getcwd().endswith("scripts/")):
+    os.chdir("../")
+
 def project_gen() -> int:
     print("Generate Project:")
     print("Step 1) Generate Maven project.")