diff --git a/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh b/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
index 48748d299..630a4995f 100644
--- a/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
+++ b/deploy/examples/import-external-cluster.sh
@@ -469,13 +469,8 @@ eof
 ########
 checkEnvVars
 createClusterNamespace
-importSecret
-importConfigMap
-createInputCommadConfigMap
-# the order of creating the svg and rns is important,
-# the svg and rns controller is dependent on the ceph health,
-# so first we should create the mon secret to get the cephcluster `health ok`
-importClusterID
+# create the csi secret before creating the mon cm
+# as the cluster controller will look for the csi secrets for creating client profile
 if [ -n "$CSI_RBD_NODE_SECRET_NAME" ] && [ -n "$CSI_RBD_NODE_SECRET" ]; then
   importCsiRBDNodeSecret
 fi
@@ -491,6 +486,13 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$CSI_CEPHFS_PROVISIONER_SECRET_NAME" ] && [ -n "$CSI_CEPHFS_PROVISIONER_SECRET" ]; then
   importCsiCephFSProvisionerSecret
 fi
+importSecret
+importConfigMap
+createInputCommadConfigMap
+# the order of creating the svg and rns is important,
+# the svg and rns controller is dependent on the ceph health,
+# so first we should create the mon secret to get the cephcluster `health ok`
+importClusterID
 if [ -n "$RBD_POOL_NAME" ]; then
   if [ -n "$RBD_METADATA_EC_POOL_NAME" ]; then
     createECRBDStorageClass