diff --git a/frappe/migrate.py b/frappe/migrate.py
index bb83fa5b6d..1c249dfdb1 100644
--- a/frappe/migrate.py
+++ b/frappe/migrate.py
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ class SiteMigration:
 		"""Run Migrate operation on site specified. This method initializes
 		and destroys connections to the site database.
 		"""
-		if not self.required_services_running():
-			raise SystemExit(1)
-
 		if site:
 			frappe.init(site=site)
 			frappe.connect()
 
+		if not self.required_services_running():
+			raise SystemExit(1)
+
 		self.setUp()
 		try:
 			self.pre_schema_updates()