diff --git a/appvm.go b/appvm.go
index 915a310..19c3abd 100644
--- a/appvm.go
+++ b/appvm.go
@@ -256,18 +256,12 @@ func start(l *libvirt.Libvirt, name string, verbose, online, stateless bool,
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Copy templates
-	err := prepareTemplates(appvmPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
 	if !isRunning(l, vmName) {
 		if !verbose {
 			go stupidProgressBar()
 		}
 
-		err = generateAppVM(l, name, vmName, appvmPath, sharedDir,
+		err := generateAppVM(l, name, vmName, appvmPath, sharedDir,
 			verbose, online)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
@@ -430,6 +424,12 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	// Copy templates
+	err = prepareTemplates(configDir)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
 	kingpin.Command("list", "List applications")
 	autoballonCommand := kingpin.Command("autoballoon", "Automatically adjust/reduce app vm memory")
 	minMemory := autoballonCommand.Flag("min-memory", "Set minimal memory (megabytes)").Default("1024").Uint64()