diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index dfc9d24..0d7e623 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -833,6 +833,18 @@
     install_etcd3
 fi
 
+# Setup TLS certs
+# ---------------
+
+# Do this early, before any webservers are set up to ensure
+# we don't run into problems with missing certs when apache
+# is restarted.
+if is_service_enabled tls-proxy; then
+    configure_CA
+    init_CA
+    init_cert
+fi
+
 # Check Out and Install Source
 # ----------------------------
 
@@ -857,13 +869,6 @@
     install_neutronclient
 fi
 
-# Setup TLS certs
-if is_service_enabled tls-proxy; then
-    configure_CA
-    init_CA
-    init_cert
-fi
-
 # Install middleware
 install_keystonemiddleware