diff --git a/makefiles/build.mk b/makefiles/build.mk
index 4e7247d..8224ed4 100644
--- a/makefiles/build.mk
+++ b/makefiles/build.mk
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ CHANGELOG = Changelog.md
 # global PLATFORM custom settings
 -include ./makefiles/custom-$(CURRENT_PLATFORM).mk
 
-# allow for application specific config
--include ./application.mk
-
 .SUFFIXES:
 .PHONY: all clean release $(PROGRAM_TGT) $(ALL_TASKS)
 
 all: $(ALL_TASKS) $(PROGRAM_TGT)
 
+# allow for application specific config
+-include ./application.mk
+
 -include $(DEPENDS)
 
 $(OBJDIR):