diff --git a/makefiles/include.mk b/makefiles/include.mk
index 73696d9..18ff197 100644
--- a/makefiles/include.mk
+++ b/makefiles/include.mk
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/consts.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/help/include.mk
 
+include $(ONF_MAKE)/virtualenv.mk#        # lint-{jjb,python} depends on venv
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/lint/include.mk
-include $(ONF_MAKE)/virtualenv.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/git-submodules.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/todo.mk
 include $(ONF_MAKE)/help/variables.mk