diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 51ce5400e7..3caa98ebc6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ verify-gofmt:
 verify-packages:
 	hack/verify-packages.sh
 
-ci: kops nodeup-gocode examples test govet verify-boilerplate verify-gofmt verify-packages
+ci: govet verify-gofmt kops nodeup-gocode examples test verify-boilerplate verify-packages
 	echo "Done!"
 
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