diff --git a/emacs/makefile b/emacs/makefile
index d48f01f..455a7e6 100644
--- a/emacs/makefile
+++ b/emacs/makefile
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ doom_init:
 
 update:
 	if [ -e $(EMACSD)/bin/doom ] ; then
-		~/.emacs.d/bin/doom --yes purge \
-			; $(report) "doom purge"
 		~/.emacs.d/bin/doom --yes sync \
 			; $(report) "doom sync"
+		~/.emacs.d/bin/doom --yes purge \
+			; $(report) "doom purge"
 	else
 		$(report) debug "doom not setup, so not updating."
 	fi