diff --git a/make/proj.mk b/make/proj.mk
index d392dfcd..9e926ac9 100644
--- a/make/proj.mk
+++ b/make/proj.mk
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ CPPFLAGS         += -D_USRDLL -DYTOOLS_EXPORTS
 PROJECT_CFLAGS   += -gstabs+
 PROJECT_CPPFLAGS += -gstabs+
 
+# need to do this before
+include $(MODDIR)/make/platform.mk
 ifeq ($(TARGET),mingw)
 CONTRIB_DLL  = \
 	iconv \