diff --git a/PHPCI/Model/Build.php b/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
index f8d2e378..be7f4a8a 100644
--- a/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
+++ b/PHPCI/Model/Build.php
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ class Build extends BuildBase
     {
         $build_config = null;
 
+        // Try getting the project build config from the database:
+        if (empty($build_config)) {
+            $build_config = $this->getProject()->getBuildConfig();
+        }
+
         // Try .phpci.yml
         if (is_file($buildPath . '/.phpci.yml')) {
             $build_config = file_get_contents($buildPath . '/.phpci.yml');
@@ -109,11 +114,6 @@ class Build extends BuildBase
             $build_config = file_get_contents($buildPath . '/phpci.yml');
         }
 
-        // Try getting the project build config from the database:
-        if (empty($build_config)) {
-            $build_config = $this->getProject()->getBuildConfig();
-        }
-
         // Fall back to zero config plugins:
         if (empty($build_config)) {
             $build_config = $this->getZeroConfigPlugins($builder);