diff --git a/src/steamcmd/getappinfo.go b/src/steamcmd/getappinfo.go
index 0d592c7d..ba6c6f89 100644
--- a/src/steamcmd/getappinfo.go
+++ b/src/steamcmd/getappinfo.go
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ func getAppInfo() error {
 		steamMu.Lock() // Block until steamMu becomes available, then snack it and lock it again
 		logger.Core.Debug("🔄 Locking SteamMu for SteamCMD AppInfo...")
 	}
-	defer steamMu.Unlock()
-	defer logger.Core.Debug("🔄 Unlocking SteamMu after SteamCMD AppInfo...")
 	steamcmddir := SteamCMDLinuxDir
 	executable := "steamcmd.sh"
 	appid := config.GetGameServerAppID()
@@ -109,6 +107,9 @@ func getAppInfo() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run SteamCMD app info: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	steamMu.Unlock()
+	logger.Core.Debug("🔄 Unlocking SteamMu after SteamCMD AppInfo...")
+
 	// Extract branches and build IDs
 	newBranches, err := extractBranches(stdout.String())
 	if err != nil {