diff --git a/malboxes/malboxes.py b/malboxes/malboxes.py
index b7f2821..1102d4f 100644
--- a/malboxes/malboxes.py
+++ b/malboxes/malboxes.py
@@ -471,6 +471,10 @@ def prepare_profile(template, config):
 
     fd = create_cachefd('profile-{}.ps1'.format(profile_name))
 
+    if "package" in profile:
+        for package_mod in profile["package"]:
+            package(profile_name, package_mod["package"], fd)
+
     if "registry" in profile:
         for reg_mod in profile["registry"]:
             registry(profile_name, reg_mod, fd)
@@ -483,10 +487,6 @@ def prepare_profile(template, config):
         for doc_mod in profile["document"]:
             document(profile_name, doc_mod["modtype"], doc_mod["docpath"], fd)
 
-    if "package" in profile:
-        for package_mod in profile["package"]:
-            package(profile_name, package_mod["package"], fd)
-
     if "packer" in profile:
         packer = profile["packer"]
         if "provisioners" in packer: