diff --git a/nss.spec b/nss.spec
index da387b8..3b40a43 100644
--- a/nss.spec
+++ b/nss.spec
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ export NSS_NO_PKCS11_BYPASS
 FREEBL_NO_DEPEND=1
 export FREEBL_NO_DEPEND
 
+NSS_FORCE_FIPS=1
+export NSS_FORCE_FIPS
+
 # Enable compiler optimizations and disable debugging code
 export BUILD_OPT=1
 
@@ -392,9 +395,6 @@ fi
 FREEBL_NO_DEPEND=1
 export FREEBL_NO_DEPEND
 
-NSS_FORCE_FIPS=1
-export NSS_FORCE_FIPS
-
 export BUILD_OPT=1
 
 %ifnarch noarch