diff --git a/python-virt-firmware.spec b/python-virt-firmware.spec
index dda637a..1b99133 100644
--- a/python-virt-firmware.spec
+++ b/python-virt-firmware.spec
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ test cases
 # manpages
 export PATH="%{buildroot}%{_bindir}:$PATH"
 export PYTHONPATH="%{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}"
-make manpages
 virt-fw-dump --help
+make manpages
 install -m 755 -d  %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 install -m 644 *.1 %{buildroot}%{_mandir}/man1
 # tests