diff --git a/toolsrc/src/PostBuildLint.cpp b/toolsrc/src/PostBuildLint.cpp
index 00a6eabe62..462dbaa0fb 100644
--- a/toolsrc/src/PostBuildLint.cpp
+++ b/toolsrc/src/PostBuildLint.cpp
@@ -706,7 +706,6 @@ namespace vcpkg::PostBuildLint
     {
         System::println("-- Performing post-build validation");
         const size_t error_count = perform_all_checks_and_return_error_count(spec, paths);
-        System::println("-- Performing post-build validation done");
 
         if (error_count != 0)
         {
@@ -714,6 +713,8 @@ namespace vcpkg::PostBuildLint
             System::println(System::color::error, "Found %u error(s). Please correct the portfile:\n    %s", error_count, portfile.string());
         }
 
+        System::println("-- Performing post-build validation done");
+
         return error_count;
     }
 }