diff --git a/utils/build.ps1 b/utils/build.ps1
index 267a793195461..d716fe815b285 100644
--- a/utils/build.ps1
+++ b/utils/build.ps1
@@ -3694,14 +3694,14 @@ if (-not $SkipBuild) {
 
 Install-HostToolchain
 
-if (-not $SkipBuild -and $IncludeNoAsserts) {
-  Build-NoAssertsToolchain
-}
-
 if (-not $SkipBuild) {
   Invoke-BuildStep Build-mimalloc $HostPlatform
 }
 
+if (-not $SkipBuild -and $IncludeNoAsserts) {
+  Build-NoAssertsToolchain
+}
+
 if (-not $SkipBuild -and -not $IsCrossCompiling) {
   Invoke-BuildStep Build-DocC $HostPlatform
 }