diff --git a/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py b/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
index 19c8b130c7..ace2252e3a 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/executor/connection_info.py
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ class ConnectionInformation:
         self.no_log      = False
         self.check_mode  = False
 
+        if play:
+            self.set_play(play)
+
         #TODO: just pull options setup to above?
         # set options before play to allow play to override them
         if options:
             self.set_options(options)
 
-        if play:
-            self.set_play(play)
-
 
     def __repr__(self):
         value = "CONNECTION INFO:\n"