diff --git a/modules/cli/zsh/default.nix b/modules/cli/zsh/default.nix
index 3b1ab75..f54df5e 100644
--- a/modules/cli/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/modules/cli/zsh/default.nix
@@ -119,6 +119,17 @@
           }
           trap __onExit EXIT
         fi
+
+        # execute arbitrary commands on startup since `zsh -sc` is not a real option :c
+        if [[ -n CMD ]]; then
+            # unset the cmd before executing it (for long processes)
+            cmd=$CMD
+            unset CMD
+            if [[ -n $TMUX ]]; then
+                tmux set-environment -r CMD
+            fi
+            eval $cmd
+        fi
       '';
     initExtraBeforeCompInit = builtins.readFile ./comp.zsh;
     completionInit =
diff --git a/modules/cli/zsh/init.zsh b/modules/cli/zsh/init.zsh
index d56971c..7c8c6f2 100644
--- a/modules/cli/zsh/init.zsh
+++ b/modules/cli/zsh/init.zsh
@@ -158,14 +158,3 @@ proxy() {
 
 # disable space between right prompt and end of line
 ZLE_RPROMPT_INDENT=0
-
-# execute arbitrary commands on startup since `zsh -sc` is not a real option :c
-if [[ -n CMD ]]; then
-	# unset the cmd before executing it (for long processes)
-	cmd=$CMD
-	unset CMD
-	if [[ -n $TMUX ]]; then
-		tmux set-environment -r CMD
-	fi
-	eval $cmd
-fi