diff --git a/bin/compile b/bin/compile
index 977f66cf8a292090bffe7ac093ea7ee3420eed7c..90c69e8063e92f4958a69eeedae0c617e3b507e8 100755
--- a/bin/compile
+++ b/bin/compile
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ source $BIN_DIR/steps/gdal
 # Install dependencies with Pip (where the magic happens).
 source $BIN_DIR/steps/pip-install
 
+# Support for pip install -e.
+rm -fr $BUILD_DIR/.heroku/src
+deep-cp /app/.heroku/src $BUILD_DIR/.heroku/src
+
 # Django collectstatic support.
 sub-env $BIN_DIR/steps/collectstatic
 
@@ -209,10 +213,6 @@ set-default-env PYTHONPATH /app/
 # Install sane-default script for $WEB_CONCURRENCY and $FORWARDED_ALLOW_IPS.
 cp $ROOT_DIR/vendor/python.gunicorn.sh $GUNICORN_PROFILE_PATH
 
-# Support for pip install -e.
-rm -fr $BUILD_DIR/.heroku/src
-deep-cp /app/.heroku/src $BUILD_DIR/.heroku/src
-
 # Experimental post_compile hook.
 bpwatch start post_compile
   source $BIN_DIR/steps/hooks/post_compile