diff --git a/build.lua b/build.lua
index 0021d411a..87dd2c993 100644
--- a/build.lua
+++ b/build.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ vim.schedule(function()
 
     package.loaded["neorg"] = nil
 
-    require("neorg").setup_after_build()
     pcall(vim.cmd.Neorg, "sync-parsers")
+    require("neorg").setup_after_build()
 end)