diff --git a/distributed/deploy/adaptive.py b/distributed/deploy/adaptive.py
index dd4e411f5f..1ff3c6552f 100644
--- a/distributed/deploy/adaptive.py
+++ b/distributed/deploy/adaptive.py
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ def __init__(
                 str, dask.config.get("distributed.adaptive.target-duration")
             )
 
+        super().__init__(minimum=minimum, maximum=maximum, wait_count=wait_count)
+
         self.interval = parse_timedelta(interval, "seconds")
         self.periodic_callback = None
 
@@ -163,8 +165,6 @@ async def _adapt():
 
         self.target_duration = parse_timedelta(target_duration)
 
-        super().__init__(minimum=minimum, maximum=maximum, wait_count=wait_count)
-
     def _start(self) -> None:
         if self.state != "starting":
             return