diff --git a/verif/regress/coremark.sh b/verif/regress/coremark.sh
index 932597e3e..492fd50c8 100644
--- a/verif/regress/coremark.sh
+++ b/verif/regress/coremark.sh
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ if ! [ -n "$DV_SIMULATORS" ]; then
   DV_SIMULATORS=veri-testharness
 fi
 
-cd verif/sim/
-
 make clean
 make -C verif/sim clean_all
 
+cd verif/sim/
+
 src0=../tests/custom/coremark/core_main.c
 srcA=(
         ../tests/custom/coremark/uart.c
diff --git a/verif/regress/dhrystone.sh b/verif/regress/dhrystone.sh
index 83a72d082..6d8fd8e40 100644
--- a/verif/regress/dhrystone.sh
+++ b/verif/regress/dhrystone.sh
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ if ! [ -n "$DV_SIMULATORS" ]; then
   DV_SIMULATORS=veri-testharness
 fi
 
-cd verif/sim
-
 make clean
 make -C verif/sim clean_all
 
+cd verif/sim
+
 src0=../tests/riscv-tests/benchmarks/dhrystone/dhrystone_main.c
 srcA=(
         ../tests/riscv-tests/benchmarks/dhrystone/dhrystone.c