diff --git a/src/test_workflow/smoke_test/smoke_test_cluster_opensearch.py b/src/test_workflow/smoke_test/smoke_test_cluster_opensearch.py
index a91a0c2c05..c915f6bf0a 100644
--- a/src/test_workflow/smoke_test/smoke_test_cluster_opensearch.py
+++ b/src/test_workflow/smoke_test/smoke_test_cluster_opensearch.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ def __init__(
     ) -> None:
         self.args = args
         self.work_dir = work_dir
+        self.test_recorder = test_recorder
         self.process_handler = Process()
         self.test_manifest = TestManifest.from_path(args.test_manifest_path)
         self.product = self.test_manifest.name.lower().replace(" ", "-")
@@ -46,7 +47,6 @@ def __init__(
         self.dist = self.bundle_manifest.build.distribution
         self.distribution = Distributions.get_distribution(self.product, self.dist, self.version, work_dir)
 
-        self.test_recorder = test_recorder
 
     def cluster_version(self) -> str:
         return self.version