diff --git a/cmd/forgejo/actions.go b/cmd/forgejo/actions.go
index afda831227..fc6b5f70f7 100644
--- a/cmd/forgejo/actions.go
+++ b/cmd/forgejo/actions.go
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ func SubcmdActionsGenerateRunnerToken(ctx context.Context) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:   "generate-runner-token",
 		Usage:  "Generate a new token for a runner to use to register with the server",
-		Action: prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx, func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error { return RunGenerateActionsRunnerToken(ctx, cliCtx) }),
+		Before: prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx),
+		Action: func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error { return RunGenerateActionsRunnerToken(ctx, cliCtx) },
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:    "scope",
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ func SubcmdActionsRegister(ctx context.Context) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:   "register",
 		Usage:  "Idempotent registration of a runner using a shared secret",
-		Action: prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx, func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error { return RunRegister(ctx, cliCtx) }),
+		Before: prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx),
+		Action: func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error { return RunRegister(ctx, cliCtx) },
 		Flags: []cli.Flag{
 			&cli.StringFlag{
 				Name:  "secret",
@@ -219,25 +221,3 @@ func RunGenerateActionsRunnerToken(ctx context.Context, cliCtx *cli.Context) err
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-
-func prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx context.Context, action cli.ActionFunc) func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
-	return func(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
-		if !ContextGetNoInit(ctx) {
-			var args setting.ArgWorkPathAndCustomConf
-			// from children to parent, check the global flags
-			for _, curCtx := range cliCtx.Lineage() {
-				if curCtx.IsSet("work-path") && args.WorkPath == "" {
-					args.WorkPath = curCtx.String("work-path")
-				}
-				if curCtx.IsSet("custom-path") && args.CustomPath == "" {
-					args.CustomPath = curCtx.String("custom-path")
-				}
-				if curCtx.IsSet("config") && args.CustomConf == "" {
-					args.CustomConf = curCtx.String("config")
-				}
-			}
-			setting.InitWorkPathAndCommonConfig(os.Getenv, args)
-		}
-		return action(cliCtx)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/cmd/forgejo/forgejo.go b/cmd/forgejo/forgejo.go
index affb39157a..710996e1c0 100644
--- a/cmd/forgejo/forgejo.go
+++ b/cmd/forgejo/forgejo.go
@@ -145,3 +145,25 @@ func handleCliResponseExtra(ctx context.Context, extra private.ResponseExtra) er
 	}
 	return cli.Exit(extra.Error, 1)
 }
+
+func prepareWorkPathAndCustomConf(ctx context.Context) func(c *cli.Context) error {
+	return func(c *cli.Context) error {
+		if !ContextGetNoInit(ctx) {
+			var args setting.ArgWorkPathAndCustomConf
+			// from children to parent, check the global flags
+			for _, curCtx := range c.Lineage() {
+				if curCtx.IsSet("work-path") && args.WorkPath == "" {
+					args.WorkPath = curCtx.String("work-path")
+				}
+				if curCtx.IsSet("custom-path") && args.CustomPath == "" {
+					args.CustomPath = curCtx.String("custom-path")
+				}
+				if curCtx.IsSet("config") && args.CustomConf == "" {
+					args.CustomConf = curCtx.String("config")
+				}
+			}
+			setting.InitWorkPathAndCommonConfig(os.Getenv, args)
+		}
+		return nil
+	}
+}