diff --git a/src/hb-config.hh b/src/hb-config.hh
index fc8d424bf..111058c8e 100644
--- a/src/hb-config.hh
+++ b/src/hb-config.hh
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 #define HB_NO_LEGACY
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_H
+#include "config-override.h"
+#endif
 
 /* Closure of options. */
 
@@ -155,9 +158,5 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_OVERRIDE_H
-#include "config-override.h"
-#endif
-
 
 #endif /* HB_CONFIG_HH */