diff --git a/pkg/cwhub/dataset.go b/pkg/cwhub/dataset.go
index e73b5f9654b..b92a741b9c6 100644
--- a/pkg/cwhub/dataset.go
+++ b/pkg/cwhub/dataset.go
@@ -43,11 +43,6 @@ func downloadFile(url string, destPath string) error {
 		os.Remove(tmpFileName)
 	}()
 
-	// a check on stdout is used while scripting to know if the hub has been upgraded
-	// and a configuration reload is required
-	// TODO: use a better way to communicate this
-	fmt.Printf("updated %s\n", filepath.Base(destPath))
-
 	// avoid reading the whole file in memory
 	_, err = io.Copy(tmpFile, resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -62,6 +57,11 @@ func downloadFile(url string, destPath string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// a check on stdout is used while scripting to know if the hub has been upgraded
+	// and a configuration reload is required
+	// TODO: use a better way to communicate this
+	fmt.Printf("updated %s\n", filepath.Base(destPath))
+
 	if err = os.Rename(tmpFileName, destPath); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}