diff --git a/runner/main/modules/docker-php/config.template.php b/runner/main/modules/docker-php/config.template.php
index b1fb4f2..2d65656 100644
--- a/runner/main/modules/docker-php/config.template.php
+++ b/runner/main/modules/docker-php/config.template.php
@@ -51,13 +51,6 @@
 // Skip language upgrade during the on-sync period.
 $CFG->skiplangupgrade = false;
 
-// Enable tests needing language install/upgrade
-// only if we have language upgrades enabled (aka,
-// when we aren't skipping them).
-if (empty($CFG->skiplangupgrade)) {
-    define('TOOL_LANGIMPORT_REMOTE_TESTS', true);
-}
-
 $CFG->wwwroot   = 'http://host.name';
 $CFG->dataroot  = '/var/www/moodledata';
 $CFG->admin     = 'admin';
@@ -89,6 +82,13 @@
     \moodlehq_ci_runner::apply_config_settings($config);
 }
 
+// Enable tests needing language install/upgrade
+// only if we have language upgrades enabled (aka,
+// when we aren't skipping them).
+if (empty($CFG->skiplangupgrade)) {
+    define('TOOL_LANGIMPORT_REMOTE_TESTS', true);
+}
+
 define('PHPUNIT_LONGTEST', true);
 
 define('PHPUNIT_PATH_TO_SASSC', '/usr/bin/sassc');