diff --git a/test/mocha/helpers.js b/test/mocha/helpers.js
index 2e7a43f1..895c3797 100644
--- a/test/mocha/helpers.js
+++ b/test/mocha/helpers.js
@@ -520,14 +520,14 @@ export async function provisionDependencies({
       const {data: serviceAgent} = await httpClient.get(
         serviceAgentUrl, {agent});
 
-      const assertionMethodZcaps = did ? zcaps : {};
-
       // delegate edv, hmac, and key agreement key zcaps to service agent
       zcaps = await delegateEdvZcaps({
         edvConfig, hmac, keyAgreementKey, serviceAgent,
         capabilityAgent
       });
 
+      const assertionMethodZcaps = did ? zcaps : {};
+
       // delegate zcaps for each cryptosuite
       await delegateAssertionMethodZcaps({
         envelope, cryptosuites, serviceAgent, capabilityAgent,