diff --git a/candle-flash-mla/build.rs b/candle-flash-mla/build.rs
index f27733893..ac6506b24 100644
--- a/candle-flash-mla/build.rs
+++ b/candle-flash-mla/build.rs
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     command.args(["-ccbin", ccbin_path]);
                 }
 
+                // Add the source file
+                command.arg(input);
+
                 // https://github.com/EricLBuehler/mistral.rs/issues/286
                 if let Some(cuda_nvcc_flags_env) = CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS {
                     command.arg("--compiler-options");
                     command.arg(cuda_nvcc_flags_env);
                 }
 
-                // Add the source file
-                command.arg(input);
-
                 let output = command
                     .spawn()
                     .with_context(|| format!("Failed to spawn nvcc for {input:?}"))?