diff --git a/browser/Makefile.in b/browser/Makefile.in
index 5c01112832f..4777e1a2fc7 100644
--- a/browser/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/Makefile.in
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ include $(topsrcdir)/config/config.mk
 
 DIRS = base components locales extensions themes app
 
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
+
 ifeq ($(OS_ARCH),WINNT)
 ifdef MOZ_INSTALLER
 DIRS += installer/windows
@@ -57,5 +59,3 @@ libs:: $(FINAL_TARGET)/uninstall/uninstall.ini
 
 endif
 endif
-
-include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
diff --git a/mail/Makefile.in b/mail/Makefile.in
index efb24037e42..7b630cd37ee 100644
--- a/mail/Makefile.in
+++ b/mail/Makefile.in
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ include $(topsrcdir)/config/config.mk
 
 DIRS		= base locales components extensions themes app 
 
+include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk
+
 # this will get cleaned up once OSX comes on board. We won't need platform specific ifdefs for
 # entering mail\config
 
@@ -60,5 +62,3 @@ libs:: $(FINAL_TARGET)/uninstall/uninstall.ini
 
 endif
 endif
-
-include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk