diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
index 4426241c5a..cd75d7977c 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ void cmMakefileExecutableTargetGenerator::WriteRuleFiles()
   // write rules used to help build object files
   this->WriteCommonCodeRules();
 
-  // write in rules for object files and custom commands
-  this->WriteTargetBuildRules();
-
   // write the per-target per-language flags
   this->WriteTargetLanguageFlags();
 
+  // write in rules for object files and custom commands
+  this->WriteTargetBuildRules();
+
   // write the link rules
   this->WriteExecutableRule(false);
   if(this->Target->NeedRelinkBeforeInstall(this->ConfigName))
diff --git a/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
index 049a338c9a..c5900f151a 100644
--- a/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator.cxx
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ void cmMakefileLibraryTargetGenerator::WriteRuleFiles()
   // write rules used to help build object files
   this->WriteCommonCodeRules();
 
-  // write in rules for object files and custom commands
-  this->WriteTargetBuildRules();
-
   // write the per-target per-language flags
   this->WriteTargetLanguageFlags();
 
+  // write in rules for object files and custom commands
+  this->WriteTargetBuildRules();
+
   // write the link rules
   // Write the rule for this target type.
   switch(this->Target->GetType())