diff --git a/tools/genboardscfg.py b/tools/genboardscfg.py
index 0648472..e9bbd15 100755
--- a/tools/genboardscfg.py
+++ b/tools/genboardscfg.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import sys
 import tempfile
 import time
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'buildman'))
+sys.path.insert(1, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'buildman'))
 import kconfiglib
 
 ### constant variables ###