diff --git a/osm_lcm/ns.py b/osm_lcm/ns.py
index dc53b98..55bebbe 100644
--- a/osm_lcm/ns.py
+++ b/osm_lcm/ns.py
@@ -1168,7 +1168,6 @@
                     element_under_configuration = kdu_name
 
             # Get artifact path
-            self.fs.sync()  # Sync from FSMongo
             artifact_path = "{}/{}/charms/{}".format(
                 base_folder["folder"],
                 base_folder["pkg-dir"],
@@ -1548,6 +1547,9 @@
         logging_text = "Task ns={} instantiate={} ".format(nsr_id, nslcmop_id)
         self.logger.debug(logging_text + "Enter")
 
+        # Sync from FSMongo
+        self.fs.sync()
+
         # get all needed from database
 
         # database nsrs record