diff --git a/hyperglass/cli/main.py b/hyperglass/cli/main.py
index 4c86e58..818a3b7 100644
--- a/hyperglass/cli/main.py
+++ b/hyperglass/cli/main.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def _version(
 def _start(build: bool = False, workers: t.Optional[int] = None) -> None:
     """Start hyperglass"""
     # Project
-    from hyperglass.main import run, init_user_config
+    from hyperglass.main import run
 
     # Local
     from .util import build_ui
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ def _start(build: bool = False, workers: t.Optional[int] = None) -> None:
         kwargs["workers"] = workers
 
     try:
-        init_user_config()
         if build:
             build_complete = build_ui(timeout=180)
             if build_complete:
diff --git a/hyperglass/cli/util.py b/hyperglass/cli/util.py
index 9f0988b..d602d33 100644
--- a/hyperglass/cli/util.py
+++ b/hyperglass/cli/util.py
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ def build_ui(timeout: int) -> None:
     """Create a new UI build."""
     # Project
     from hyperglass.state import use_state
+    from hyperglass.configuration import init_user_config
     from hyperglass.util.frontend import build_frontend
 
+    # Populate configuration to Redis prior to accessing it.
+    init_user_config()
+
     state = use_state()
 
     dev_mode = "production"