diff --git a/templates/normal/experiment.cpp b/templates/normal/experiment.cpp
index e7a3e2c..2ad4dea 100644
--- a/templates/normal/experiment.cpp
+++ b/templates/normal/experiment.cpp
@@ -145,10 +145,11 @@ static void TaskStarter()
 
     start = base_clock::now();
 
-    auto cur_time = duration_cast<cpp_time_base>(base_clock::now() - start);
     std::cerr << "Starting TaskStarter thread at: ";
     std::cerr << base_clock::to_time_t(start) << std::endl;
 
+    auto cur_time = duration_cast<cpp_time_base>(base_clock::now() - start);
+
     while(cur_time.count() < hyperperiod) {
         auto min = cpp_time_base::max();