diff --git a/barretenberg/bootstrap.sh b/barretenberg/bootstrap.sh
index e268d056370a..20d827e2cb33 100755
--- a/barretenberg/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/barretenberg/bootstrap.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 source $(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/ci3/source
 
-# To run bb we need a crs.
-# Download ignition up front to ensure no race conditions at runtime.
-[ -n "${SKIP_BB_CRS:-}" ] || ./scripts/download_bb_crs.sh
-
 function bootstrap_all {
+  # To run bb we need a crs.
+  # Download ignition up front to ensure no race conditions at runtime.
+  [ -n "${SKIP_BB_CRS:-}" ] || ./scripts/download_bb_crs.sh
   ./bbup/bootstrap.sh $@
   ./cpp/bootstrap.sh $@
   ./ts/bootstrap.sh $@