git_extract_argv0_path(argv[0]);
 
-       git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
-
        argc = parse_options(argc, argv, hash_object_options, hash_object_usage, 0);
 
        if (write_object) {
                        vpath = prefix_filename(prefix, prefix_length, vpath);
        }
 
+       git_config(git_default_config, NULL);
+
        if (stdin_paths) {
                if (hashstdin)
                        errstr = "Can't use --stdin-paths with --stdin";