diff --git a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-crtls.sh b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-crtls.sh
index 058c4f6..f9be2cc 100644
--- a/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-crtls.sh
+++ b/dkarm-eabi/scripts/build-crtls.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 export DEVKITARM=$TOOLPATH/devkitARM
 export DEVKITPRO=$TOOLPATH
 
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# copy base rulesets
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+cp -v dkarm-eabi/rules/* $DEVKITARM
+
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Install and build the gba crt
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -22,10 +27,6 @@ cd $BUILDSCRIPTDIR
 $MAKE -C tools/general
 $MAKE -C tools/general install PREFIX=$DEVKITARM/bin
 
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# copy base rulesets
-#---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-cp -v dkarm-eabi/rules/* $DEVKITARM
 
 cd $LIBNDS_SRCDIR
 echo "building libnds ..."