diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index ca66b9c3f..735b2267c 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ if 'python' in env['BINDINGS']:
 
     SConscript('bindings/python/SConscript')
 
+    if 'proj' in env['LIBS']:
+        SConscript('bindings/python/pyprojection/SConscript')
+        env['LIBS'].remove('proj')
+
 env = conf.Finish()
 
 # Setup the c++ args for our own codebase
@@ -147,10 +151,6 @@ if 'boost_program_options%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'] in env['LIBS']:
     SConscript('utils/shapeindex/SConscript')
     env['LIBS'].remove('boost_program_options%s' % env['BOOST_APPEND'])
 
-if 'proj' in env['LIBS']:
-    SConscript('bindings/python/pyprojection/SConscript')
-    env['LIBS'].remove('proj')
-
 # Build the input plug-ins
 
 if 'postgis' in inputplugins and 'pq' in env['LIBS']: