diff --git a/pyhmy/cli.py b/pyhmy/cli.py
index 6f85325..ac6c265 100644
--- a/pyhmy/cli.py
+++ b/pyhmy/cli.py
@@ -367,6 +367,6 @@ def download(path="./bin/hmy", replace=True, verbose=True):
 if os.path.exists(f"{get_gopath()}/src/github.com/harmony-one/bls") \
         and os.path.exists(f"{get_gopath()}/src/github.com/harmony-one/mcl"):  # Check prevents needless import fails.
     environment.update(get_bls_build_variables())
-_default_bin_path = _get_default_hmy_binary_path()
-if _default_bin_path and is_valid_binary(_default_bin_path):
-    set_binary(_default_bin_path)
+    _default_bin_path = _get_default_hmy_binary_path()
+    if _default_bin_path and is_valid_binary(_default_bin_path):
+        set_binary(_default_bin_path)