diff --git a/jump-start.sh b/jump-start.sh
index 8b214b3d..996cc15f 100755
--- a/jump-start.sh
+++ b/jump-start.sh
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ fi
 $ROC build --lib ./platform/libapp.roc
 
 if [ -n "$CARGO_BUILD_TARGET" ]; then
-    cargo build --release --target $CARGO_BUILD_TARGET
     cp target/$CARGO_BUILD_TARGET/release/libhost.a ./platform/libhost.a
 else
-    cargo build --release
     cp target/release/libhost.a ./platform/libhost.a
 fi
 
+cargo build --release
+
 $ROC build --linker=legacy build.roc
 
 ./build