diff --git a/Meta/serenity.sh b/Meta/serenity.sh
index 9db6b614d0..f933baf93f 100755
--- a/Meta/serenity.sh
+++ b/Meta/serenity.sh
@@ -192,13 +192,6 @@ pick_host_compiler() {
         return
     fi
 
-    find_newest_compiler egcc gcc gcc-12 /usr/local/bin/gcc-12 /opt/homebrew/bin/gcc-12
-    if is_supported_compiler "$HOST_COMPILER"; then
-        export CC="${HOST_COMPILER}"
-        export CXX="${HOST_COMPILER/gcc/g++}"
-        return
-    fi
-
     find_newest_compiler clang clang-13 clang-14 clang-15 /opt/homebrew/opt/llvm/bin/clang
     if is_supported_compiler "$HOST_COMPILER"; then
         export CC="${HOST_COMPILER}"
@@ -206,6 +199,13 @@ pick_host_compiler() {
         return
     fi
 
+    find_newest_compiler egcc gcc gcc-12 /usr/local/bin/gcc-12 /opt/homebrew/bin/gcc-12
+    if is_supported_compiler "$HOST_COMPILER"; then
+        export CC="${HOST_COMPILER}"
+        export CXX="${HOST_COMPILER/gcc/g++}"
+        return
+    fi
+
     die "Please make sure that GCC version 12, Clang version 13, or higher is installed."
 }