diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index e969423ba..381c980e0 100755
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -700,10 +700,6 @@ fi
 
 LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lequil
 
-if test -n "$NEED_CATHERMO"
-then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lthermo
-fi
-
 if test -n "$COMPILE_KINETICS"
 then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lkinetics
 fi
@@ -712,6 +708,10 @@ if test -n "$NEED_TRANSPORT"
 then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-ltransport
 fi
 
+if test -n "$NEED_CATHERMO"
+then LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lthermo
+fi
+
 LOCAL_LIBS=$LOCAL_LIBS' '-lctnumerics
 
 if test -n "$NEED_CVODE"; then