diff --git a/examples/advanced/suit_update/Makefile b/examples/advanced/suit_update/Makefile
index e662117401..f0ca686736 100644
--- a/examples/advanced/suit_update/Makefile
+++ b/examples/advanced/suit_update/Makefile
@@ -107,11 +107,12 @@ TESTRUNNER_RESET_AFTER_TERM ?= 1
 # with ed25519 support.
 TEST_ON_CI_BLACKLIST = all
 
+# Include global Makefile.include first to apply board aliasses
+include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
+
 # Add custom SUIT targets
 include $(CURDIR)/Makefile.suit.custom
 
-include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
-
 # export IFACE for test
 $(call target-export-variables,test-with-config test-with-config/check-config,IFACE)
 # export BOARD