diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 20e97fc..9edabac 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.ruff]
 line-length = 120
+per-file-ignores = { "runme.py" = ["E402"] }
 
 [tool.mypy]
 disable_error_code = ["annotation-unchecked", "import-untyped"]
diff --git a/runme.py b/runme.py
index 841970c..6dba94e 100644
--- a/runme.py
+++ b/runme.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
+from src.utils import prepare_data_location_and_files
+
+prepare_data_location_and_files()
+
 import sys
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
-from src.utils import sync_theme, prepare_data_location_and_files, get_additional_run_args
+from src.utils import sync_theme, get_additional_run_args
 from src.ui_mainwindow import MainWindow
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    prepare_data_location_and_files()
     app = QApplication(sys.argv + get_additional_run_args())
     w = MainWindow()
     # in case of active style change, also change theme, need to sync at start