diff --git a/_config b/_config
index 3bffa37..b80f532 100644
--- a/_config
+++ b/_config
@@ -3890,13 +3890,6 @@ Macros:
 %product_libs_gcc_ver_libgdruntime4 13
 %gcc_version 13
 
-# 2024-08-08: Prefer gcc-build variants for building.
-# See SR#340895
-%if "%_repository" == "standard"
-Prefer: gcc-build-fortran
-Substitute: gcc-d gcc-build-d
-%endif
-
 %ext_info .gz
 %ext_man .gz
 
@@ -3908,6 +3901,12 @@ Macros:
 %usrmerged 1
 :Macros
 
+# 2024-08-08: Prefer gcc-build variants for building.
+# See SR#340895
+%if "%_repository" == "standard"
+Prefer: gcc-build-fortran
+Substitute: gcc-d gcc-build-d
+%endif
 
 # temporary to workaround boot strap problem:
 # should probably work by now