diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index a31881d..84cba1f 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 build-arch: build-arch-stamp
 $(CURDIR)/compiler/cpp/thrift build-arch-stamp: configure-stamp
 
-	# Compile compiler
-	$(MAKE) -C $(CURDIR)/compiler/cpp
-
 	# Compile C++ library
 	$(MAKE) -C $(CURDIR)/lib/cpp
 
+	# Compile compiler
+	$(MAKE) -C $(CURDIR)/compiler/cpp
+
 	# Compile C (glib) library
 	$(MAKE) -C $(CURDIR)/lib/c_glib