diff --git a/scripts/startLocalCluster.sh b/scripts/startLocalCluster.sh
index 5e4069caf9..1e145e7617 100755
--- a/scripts/startLocalCluster.sh
+++ b/scripts/startLocalCluster.sh
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@ startDebugger() {
       --server.threads 5 \
       --javascript.startup-directory ./js \
       --javascript.app-path ./js/apps \
-      --server.authentication false &
         $SSLKEYFILE \
+      --server.authentication false &
       $XTERM $XTERMOPTIONS -e gdb build/bin/arangod -p $! &
 }