diff --git a/scripts/deploy-pattern.sh b/scripts/deploy-pattern.sh
index 7393d9b6..56837366 100755
--- a/scripts/deploy-pattern.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-pattern.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ echo -n "Installing pattern: "
 for i in $(seq 1 ${RUNS}); do \
     exec 3>&1 4>&2
     OUT=$( { helm template --include-crds --name-template $* 2>&4 | oc apply -f- 2>&4 1>&3; } 4>&1 3>&1)
-    exec 3>&- 4>&-
     ret=$?
+    exec 3>&- 4>&-
     if [ ${ret} -eq 0 ]; then
         break;
     else