diff --git a/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture b/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
index 37fb5de..d9e836e 100755
--- a/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
+++ b/makefile-templates/Makefile.lecture
@@ -133,13 +133,12 @@
 
 ################################################################################
 #
-# Include standard variables and rules for building lectures.
+# Add custom rules and variables below here as necessary.
 #
-include $(GLOBAL_HANDBOOK_INCLUDE)/build_lecture_rules.make
 
 
 ################################################################################
 #
-# Add custom rules and variables below here as necessary.
+# Include standard variables and rules for building lectures.
 #
-
+include $(GLOBAL_HANDBOOK_INCLUDE)/build_lecture_rules.make