diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 76b0f878..08fe4822 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 BUILD_DIR=build
 TEST_DIR=build/test
 CLANG_FORMAT=clang-format -i
+CLANG_FORMAT_EXCLUDE="test_vectors.cpp"
 CLANG_TIDY=OFF
 OPENSSL11_MANIFEST=alternatives/openssl_1.1
 OPENSSL3_MANIFEST=alternatives/openssl_3
@@ -97,8 +98,6 @@ clean:
 cclean:
 	rm -rf ${BUILD_DIR}
 
-CLANG_FORMAT_EXCLUDE="test_vectors.cpp"
-
 format:
 	for dir in include src test lib; \
 	do \