diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3364a9d9a7..c404363cd4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ check-scripts:
 	@luac -p $(shell find lua/* -iname '*.lua')
 
 check: utility mods
+	@echo
+	@echo "Checking for explicit interface violations..."
+	@mono --debug OpenRA.Utility.exe all --check-explicit-interfaces
 	@echo
 	@echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.Game..."
 	@mono --debug OpenRA.Utility.exe ra --check-code-style OpenRA.Game
@@ -220,9 +223,6 @@ check: utility mods
 	@echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.Test..."
 	@mono --debug OpenRA.Utility.exe ra --check-code-style OpenRA.Test
 	@echo
-	@echo "Checking for explicit interface violations..."
-	@mono --debug OpenRA.Utility.exe all --check-explicit-interfaces
-	@echo
 	@echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.Server..."
 	@mono --debug OpenRA.Utility.exe ra --check-code-style OpenRA.Server
 
diff --git a/make.ps1 b/make.ps1
index d857e9d0e2..77106319f3 100644
--- a/make.ps1
+++ b/make.ps1
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ elseif ($command -eq "check")
 {
 	if (Test-Path OpenRA.Utility.exe)
 	{
+		echo "Checking for explicit interface violations..."
+		./OpenRA.Utility.exe all --check-explicit-interfaces
 		echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.Platforms.Default..."
 		./OpenRA.Utility.exe cnc --check-code-style OpenRA.Platforms.Default
 		echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.GameMonitor..."
@@ -184,8 +186,6 @@ elseif ($command -eq "check")
 		./OpenRA.Utility.exe cnc --check-code-style OpenRA.Utility
 		echo "Checking for code style violations in OpenRA.Test..."
 		./OpenRA.Utility.exe cnc --check-code-style OpenRA.Test
-		echo "Checking for explicit interface violations..."
-		./OpenRA.Utility.exe all --check-explicit-interfaces
 	}
 	else
 	{