diff --git a/runoff.list b/runoff.list
index 025bbe2..01147ea 100644
--- a/runoff.list
+++ b/runoff.list
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ elf.h
 
 # startup
 bootasm.S
-bootmain.c
 bootother.S
+bootmain.c
 main.c
 
 # locks
diff --git a/runoff.spec b/runoff.spec
index a082193..fe960ce 100644
--- a/runoff.spec
+++ b/runoff.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ sheet1: left
 
 even: bootasm.S  # mild preference
 even: bootother.S  # mild preference
-# bootmain.c either
+even: bootmain.S  # mild preference
 even: main.c
 # mp.c don't care at all
 # even: initcode.S