diff --git a/onos-build-vm.py b/onos-build-vm.py
index 3960726..af67cb2 100755
--- a/onos-build-vm.py
+++ b/onos-build-vm.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     # end with expect prompt
     vm.expect( prompt, timeout=1200 )
 
+    
+    vm.sendline('sudo su - tutorial1')
+    vm.expect(prompt, timeout=20) 
     vm.sendline( 'git clone https://gerrit.onosproject.org/onos-next/' )
     vm.expect("Username for 'https://gerrit.onosproject.org':", timeout=30)
     vm.sendline('vm')
@@ -39,7 +42,6 @@
     vm.expect( prompt, timeout=1200 )
   
      
-    vm.sendline('sudo su - tutorial1')
     vm.expect(prompt, timeout=20) 
     vm.sendline('ssh 127.0.0.1')
     vm.expect('.*connecting (yes/no)?')