diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 90bcff68fe..42b498e11e 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ top = '.'
 out = 'build'
 
 children = [
+        'libs/clearlooks-newer',
         # optionally external libraries
         'libs/fluidsynth',
         'libs/hidapi',
@@ -1479,8 +1480,6 @@ int main () { __int128 x = 0; return 0; }
     if not (Options.options.dist_target == 'mingw' or Options.options.dist_target == 'msvc'):
         conf.env.append_value('LIB', 'm')
 
-    sub_config_and_use(conf, 'libs/clearlooks-newer')
-
     for i in children:
         sub_config_and_use(conf, i)
 
@@ -1638,8 +1637,6 @@ def build(bld):
         obj.chmod        = Utils.O755
         obj.install_path = bld.env['LIBDIR']
 
-    bld.recurse('libs/clearlooks-newer')
-
     for i in children:
         bld.recurse(i)