1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/install.lua b/src/luarocks/install.lua
index 8e8b5f6b..76793a3f 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/install.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/install.lua
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ function install_binary_rock(rock_file)
    ok, err, errcode = deps.check_external_deps(rockspec, "install")
    if err then return nil, err, errcode end
 
-   ok, err, errcode = deps.fulfill_dependencies(rockspec)
-   if err then return nil, err, errcode end
-
    -- For compatibility with .rock files built with LuaRocks 1
    if not fs.exists(path.rock_manifest_file(name, version)) then
       ok, err = manif.make_rock_manifest(name, version)
       if err then return nil, err end
    end
 
+   ok, err, errcode = deps.fulfill_dependencies(rockspec)
+   if err then return nil, err, errcode end
+
    ok, err = rep.deploy_files(name, version)
    if err then return nil, err end