diff --git a/src/node_dotenv.cc b/src/node_dotenv.cc
index e1940904d1c039..18f36e8558493f 100644
--- a/src/node_dotenv.cc
+++ b/src/node_dotenv.cc
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ std::vector<Dotenv::env_file_data> Dotenv::GetDataFromArgs(
 }
 
 Maybe<void> Dotenv::SetEnvironment(node::Environment* env) {
+  Local<Value> name;
+  Local<Value> val;
   auto context = env->context();
   auto env_vars = env->env_vars();
 
   for (const auto& entry : store_) {
     auto existing = env_vars->Get(entry.first.data());
     if (!existing.has_value()) {
-      Local<Value> name;
-      Local<Value> val;
       if (!ToV8Value(context, entry.first).ToLocal(&name) ||
           !ToV8Value(context, entry.second).ToLocal(&val)) {
         return Nothing<void>();