diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 57b86a2..5f530ff 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ mod tests {
 
     // Helper function to create test items with specific content and tags
     fn create_test_items(dir: &Path) {
-        // Set the data directory for this test
-        let env = format!("KEEP_DIR={} cargo run --", dir.display());
-
-        // Create test items
+        // Create the test items
         let input_a = "test content A";
         let input_b = "test content B";
 
+        // Set the data directory for this test
+        let env = format!("KEEP_DIR={} cargo run --", dir.display());
+
         // Create first item with tag_a and tag
         let cmd = format!("echo {} | {} tag tag_a tag", input_a, env);
         let output = run_sh(cmd.as_str());