diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 6e7bcc69dc..27f1d17e80 100755
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ ifdef CONFIG
 	BUNDLE = Factor.app
 	LIBPATH = -L/usr/X11R6/lib
 
+	include $(CONFIG)
+
 	CFLAGS = -Wall $(SITE_CFLAGS)
 
 	ifdef DEBUG
@@ -15,8 +17,6 @@ ifdef CONFIG
 		CFLAGS += -O3
 	endif
 
-	include $(CONFIG)
-
 	ENGINE = $(DLL_PREFIX)factor$(DLL_SUFFIX)$(DLL_EXTENSION)
 	EXECUTABLE = factor$(EXE_SUFFIX)$(EXE_EXTENSION)
 	CONSOLE_EXECUTABLE = factor$(EXE_SUFFIX)$(CONSOLE_EXTENSION)