diff --git a/core/dbt/cli/example.py b/core/dbt/cli/example.py
index 5bba0d6e3c7..bfdbe65fba5 100644
--- a/core/dbt/cli/example.py
+++ b/core/dbt/cli/example.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 from dbt.config.runtime import load_profile, load_project
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    project_dir = "/Users/chenyuli/git/jaffle_shop"
-    # Bypass cli group context configuration entirely and invoke deps directly
     cli_args = ["run", "--project-dir", project_dir]
 
     # initialize the dbt runner
@@ -12,6 +10,7 @@
     res, success = dbt.invoke(cli_args)
 
     # preload profile and project
+    project_dir = "/Users/chenyuli/git/jaffle_shop"
     profile = load_profile(project_dir, {}, "testing-postgres")
     project = load_project(project_dir, False, profile, {})