diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index eb12a1a0..a321069e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ deps =
 setenv =
     TOXTEMPDIR={envtmpdir}
 commands =
+  python -m pytest --cov=west {posargs:tests}
   python -m flake8 --config={toxinidir}/tox.ini {toxinidir}
   python -m mypy --config-file={toxinidir}/tox.ini --package=west
-  python -m pytest --cov=west {posargs:tests}