diff --git a/config/CONFIG b/config/CONFIG
index 96edc7158..eadc4bd60 100644
--- a/config/CONFIG
+++ b/config/CONFIG
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 #
 #  The developer may edit this file.
 
-#  Site-specific build options
-#
-include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_SITE
- 
 #  EPICS base definitions
 #
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_COMMON
  
+#  Site-specific build options
+#
+include $(EPICS_BASE)/config/CONFIG_SITE
+ 
 # assume T_A is the host arch if not specified
 ifndef T_A
 T_A = $(HOST_ARCH)