diff --git a/initializer-backend/src/main/java/com/schbrain/archetype/initializer/service/ArchetypeService.java b/initializer-backend/src/main/java/com/schbrain/archetype/initializer/service/ArchetypeService.java
index e737c567865509a39fc33671069a59b7a03acfef..d94e74037ec24c2470c09ea09f2740525db17c73 100644
--- a/initializer-backend/src/main/java/com/schbrain/archetype/initializer/service/ArchetypeService.java
+++ b/initializer-backend/src/main/java/com/schbrain/archetype/initializer/service/ArchetypeService.java
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ public class ArchetypeService {
         Pair<String, File> generated = MavenUtils.generate(param);
         String generatedId = generated.getKey();
         File generatedFile = generated.getRight();
+        archetypeNameCache.put(generatedId, param.getArtifactId());
         // generate .gitkeep
         preview(generatedId);
-        archetypeNameCache.put(generatedId, param.getArtifactId());
         if (param.isInitGitRepo()) {
             Path directory = Paths.get(generatedFile.getAbsolutePath(), param.getArtifactId());
             GitlabUtils.initGitRepo(directory, param.getRepoGroupId(), param);