diff --git a/Makefile.defines b/Makefile.defines
index 9c97db005..f0b3ac1c1 100644
--- a/Makefile.defines
+++ b/Makefile.defines
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ __MAKEFILE_DEFINES__ := 1
 
 include $(BOLOS_SDK)/Makefile.target
 
+API_LEVEL := 0
+
 # APPNAME exposed to the app as a CFLAG because it might contain spaces
 CFLAGS += -DAPPNAME=\"$(APPNAME)\"
 
diff --git a/Makefile.target b/Makefile.target
index 293cef095..ba0708f40 100644
--- a/Makefile.target
+++ b/Makefile.target
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ ifeq ($(filter $(TARGET),$(TARGETS)),)
 $(error TARGET not set to a valid value (possible values: $(TARGETS)))
 endif
 
-API_LEVEL   := 0
 TARGET_PATH := $(BOLOS_SDK)/target/$(TARGET)
 TARGET_ID   := $(shell cat $(TARGET_PATH)/include/bolos_target.h | grep TARGET_ID | cut -f3 -d' ')
 TARGET_NAME := $(sort $(shell cat $(TARGET_PATH)/include/bolos_target.h | grep TARGET_ | grep -v TARGET_ID | cut -f2 -d' '))