diff --git a/build b/build
index a91481a68..87c6ccd61 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -1778,11 +1778,11 @@ for RECIPEPATH in "${RECIPEFILES[@]}" ; do
     setupicecream
     ccache_setup
 
-    test -n "$RUN_SHELL" && run_shell
-
     # fill build directories with sources. Also sets TOPDIR
     recipe_setup
     RECIPEPATH=
+
+    test -n "$RUN_SHELL" && run_shell
     
     # strip prefix from autogenerated files of source services.
     # sorted by line length to let the latest run service win