diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/metadata/node_metadata.c b/src/backend/distributed/metadata/node_metadata.c
index f9ab89522..848990332 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/metadata/node_metadata.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/metadata/node_metadata.c
@@ -746,17 +746,17 @@ SyncObjectDependenciesCommandList(WorkerNode *workerNode)
 {
 	List *commandList = NIL;
 
+	/*
+	 * Propagate node wide objects. It includes only roles for now.
+	 */
+	commandList = list_concat(commandList, PropagateNodeWideObjectsCommandList());
+
 	/*
 	 * Detach partitions and remove shell tables first.
 	 */
 	commandList = list_concat(commandList, DetachPartitionCommandList());
 	commandList = lappend(commandList, REMOVE_ALL_SHELL_TABLES_COMMAND);
 
-	/*
-	 * Propagate node wide objects. It includes only roles for now.
-	 */
-	commandList = list_concat(commandList, PropagateNodeWideObjectsCommandList());
-
 	/*
 	 * Replicate all objects of the pg_dist_object to the remote node.
 	 */