diff --git a/scripts/mk_project.py b/scripts/mk_project.py
index 697793b3f..fa67f9340 100644
--- a/scripts/mk_project.py
+++ b/scripts/mk_project.py
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ def init_project_def():
     add_lib('portfolio', ['smtlogic_tactics', 'sat_solver', 'ufbv_tactic', 'fpa_tactics', 'aig_tactic', 'fp',  'fd_solver', 'qe', 'sls_tactic', 'subpaving_tactic'], 'tactic/portfolio')
     add_lib('opt', ['smt', 'smtlogic_tactics', 'sls_tactic', 'sat_solver'], 'opt')
     API_files = ['z3_api.h', 'z3_ast_containers.h', 'z3_algebraic.h', 'z3_polynomial.h', 'z3_rcf.h', 'z3_fixedpoint.h', 'z3_optimization.h', 'z3_fpa.h', 'z3_spacer.h']
-    add_lib('api', ['portfolio',  'realclosure', 'opt'],
-            includes2install=['z3.h', 'z3_v1.h', 'z3_macros.h'] + API_files)
     add_lib('extra_cmds', ['cmd_context', 'subpaving_tactic', 'qe', 'euf', 'arith_tactics'], 'cmd_context/extra_cmds')
+    add_lib('api', ['portfolio',  'realclosure', 'opt', 'extra_cmds'],
+            includes2install=['z3.h', 'z3_v1.h', 'z3_macros.h'] + API_files)
     add_exe('shell', ['api', 'sat', 'extra_cmds', 'opt'], exe_name='z3')
     add_exe('test', ['api', 'fuzzing', 'simplex', 'sat_smt'], exe_name='test-z3', install=False)
     _libz3Component = add_dll('api_dll', ['api', 'sat', 'extra_cmds'], 'api/dll',