diff --git a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
index f2c2a05d..81ac3c32 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
+++ b/bin/netdisco-backend-fg
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ BEGIN {
 
 use App::Netdisco;
 use Dancer qw/:moose :script/;
-warning sprintf "App::Netdisco %s backend", ($App::Netdisco::VERSION || 'HEAD');
+BEGIN {
+  warning sprintf "App::Netdisco %s backend", ($App::Netdisco::VERSION || 'HEAD');
+}
 
 use App::Netdisco::Util::Backend;
 use NetAddr::IP::Lite ':lower'; # to quench AF_INET6 symbol errors
diff --git a/bin/netdisco-web-fg b/bin/netdisco-web-fg
index 220b6c0d..91b894e2 100755
--- a/bin/netdisco-web-fg
+++ b/bin/netdisco-web-fg
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ BEGIN {
 
 use App::Netdisco;
 use Dancer;
-warning sprintf "App::Netdisco %s web", ($App::Netdisco::VERSION || 'HEAD');
+BEGIN {
+  warning sprintf "App::Netdisco %s web", ($App::Netdisco::VERSION || 'HEAD');
+}
 
 set plack_middlewares => [
   ['Plack::Middleware::ReverseProxy'],