diff --git a/scripts/soak/run_soak.sh b/scripts/soak/run_soak.sh
index d57be5b..6f7f66d 100755
--- a/scripts/soak/run_soak.sh
+++ b/scripts/soak/run_soak.sh
@@ -1387,6 +1387,7 @@ main() {
     PERIODIC_LIFECYCLE_FORCE_NEEDED="false"
     RESET_DB_STAGING_PATH=""
     RESET_DB_CLEANUP_STATUS=""
+    RUN_META_PERIODIC_DELTA_COUNT=""
     if is_true "$PERIODIC_SNAPSHOT_RESET"; then
       RUN_META_PERIODIC_ENABLED="true"
       load_periodic_snapshot_lifecycle_context
@@ -1397,7 +1398,6 @@ main() {
       RUN_META_PERIODIC_ENABLED="false"
     fi
     RUN_META_PERIODIC_MAX_DELTAS="$PERIODIC_SNAPSHOT_MAX_DELTAS"
-    RUN_META_PERIODIC_DELTA_COUNT=""
     RUN_META_PERIODIC_FORCED="false"
     RUN_META_RESET_DB_STAGING_PATH=""
     RUN_META_RESET_DB_CLEANUP_STATUS=""