diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cli.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cli.py
index dfc46df0e..918ed6934 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cli.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/cli.py
@@ -482,11 +482,11 @@ For more detailed information, visit: {help_hyperlink("getting-started", "https:
     )
     state.register_parser(parser_state)
 
+    register_common_flags(parser)
+
     if argcomplete:
         argcomplete.autocomplete(parser, exclude=["morph", "network", "net"])
 
-    register_common_flags(parser)
-
     return parser