diff --git a/import-layers/yocto-poky/scripts/recipetool b/import-layers/yocto-poky/scripts/recipetool
index 3765ec7..3a3c9b7 100755
--- a/import-layers/yocto-poky/scripts/recipetool
+++ b/import-layers/yocto-poky/scripts/recipetool
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
     import bb.tinfoil
     import logging
     tinfoil = bb.tinfoil.Tinfoil(tracking=True)
-    tinfoil.prepare(not parserecipes)
     tinfoil.logger.setLevel(logger.getEffectiveLevel())
+    tinfoil.prepare(not parserecipes)
     return tinfoil
 
 def main():