diff --git a/lbmk b/lbmk
index fd442dfa..68497799 100755
--- a/lbmk
+++ b/lbmk
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ main()
 		err "running lbmk as root is not permitted"
 	fi
 
-	./checkgit || err "Please read: https://libreboot.org/docs/build/"
-
 	buildpath="./script/${0##*/}"
 
 	[ "${mode}" = "help" ] && usage ${0} && exit 0
@@ -58,6 +56,8 @@ main()
 		exit 0
 	fi
 
+	./checkgit || err "Please read: https://libreboot.org/docs/build/"
+
 	option="${2}"
 	shift 2