diff --git a/astro/gpstk/Makefile b/astro/gpstk/Makefile
index 07490ae494c6..1fe1eb16694f 100644
--- a/astro/gpstk/Makefile
+++ b/astro/gpstk/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ PORTVERSION=	2.5
 CATEGORIES=	astro devel
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}.src
-EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=	--exclude .git
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Toolkit for developing GPS applications
@@ -17,6 +16,8 @@ USES=		cmake python:run
 USE_GCC=	yes
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
+EXTRACT_AFTER_ARGS=	--exclude .git
+
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/dev
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>