diff --git a/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/backend.py b/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/backend.py
index 87ea4e72..55c45174 100644
--- a/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/backend.py
+++ b/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/backend.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ def backend_execute_task_in_file(file_name: str) -> None:
         None
     """
     apply_dict = {}
+    time_start = time.time()
     try:
         apply_dict = backend_load_file(file_name=file_name)
-        time_start = time.time()
         result = {
             "result": apply_dict["fn"].__call__(
                 *apply_dict["args"], **apply_dict["kwargs"]