diff --git a/contrib/gin-gonic/gin/gintrace.go b/contrib/gin-gonic/gin/gintrace.go
index 419b7496c2..a5b53d32e9 100644
--- a/contrib/gin-gonic/gin/gintrace.go
+++ b/contrib/gin-gonic/gin/gintrace.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 // Middleware returns middleware that will trace incoming requests. If service is empty then the
 // default service name will be used.
 func Middleware(service string, opts ...Option) gin.HandlerFunc {
-	cfg := newConfig(service)
 	appsecEnabled := appsec.Enabled()
+	cfg := newConfig(service)
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(cfg)
 	}