diff --git a/scripts/build-windows.bat b/scripts/build-windows.bat
index 05fb6a0..55c03b6 100644
--- a/scripts/build-windows.bat
+++ b/scripts/build-windows.bat
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if %errorlevel% == 0 (
     powershell -Command "(Get-Content thirdparty/leanclr/src/runtime/build_config.h) -replace 'LEANCLR_FATAL_ON_RAISE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ERROR 1', 'LEANCLR_FATAL_ON_RAISE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ERROR 0' | Set-Content thirdparty/leanclr/src/runtime/build_config.h"
 )
 
+python3 tools\binding_generator\generate_bindings.py --api build-master\_deps\godot-cpp-src\gdextension\extension_api.json
 cmake -S . -B build-master -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug || exit /b 1
-python tools\..\..\tools\binding_generator\generate_bindings.py --api build-master\_deps\godot-cpp-src\gdextension\extension_api.json
 if errorlevel 1 (
     REM python3 not on PATH; try py launcher as a fallback.
     py tools\binding_generator\generate_bindings.py --api build-master\_deps\godot-cpp-src\gdextension\extension_api.json
diff --git a/scripts/build-windows.sh b/scripts/build-windows.sh
index 6a19016..ecb505c 100644
--- a/scripts/build-windows.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-windows.sh
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ if grep -q "LEANCLR_FATAL_ON_RAISE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_ERROR 1" \
         thirdparty/leanclr/src/runtime/build_config.h
 fi
 
-# Configure CMake (first pass — fetches godot-cpp via FetchContent).
-cmake -S . -B build-master -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 # Generate bindings (needs the just-fetched extension_api.json).
 python3 tools/binding_generator/generate_bindings.py \
     --api build-master/_deps/godot-cpp-src/gdextension/extension_api.json
+# Configure CMake (first pass — fetches godot-cpp via FetchContent).
+cmake -S . -B build-master -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 # Re-configure so add_library sees the generated cpp, then build.
 cmake -S . -B build-master -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 cmake --build build-master --config Debug --target leanclr_godot