diff --git a/anda/desktops/noctalia-git/noctalia-git.spec b/anda/desktops/noctalia-git/noctalia-git.spec
index 5bb1676f50..bc024522b9 100644
--- a/anda/desktops/noctalia-git/noctalia-git.spec
+++ b/anda/desktops/noctalia-git/noctalia-git.spec
@@ -58,8 +58,10 @@ A lightweight Wayland shell and bar built directly on Wayland + OpenGL ES, with
 # Manually insert commit hash
 sed -i "s/'unknown'/'%{shortcommit}'/g" meson.build
 
-%build
+%conf
 %meson
+
+%build
 %meson_build
 
 %install