diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e987ab..894bc15 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ all:
 	make build_stage1 && \
 	make build_stage2 && \
 	make build_stage3 && \
-	make backup && \
 	make build_stage4 && \
-	make build_stage5
+	make build_stage5 && \
+	make backup && \
 
 
 # Remember, before you make clean or make purge_artifacts you MUST run
diff --git a/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash b/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
index f8d9ef4..af1946a 100755
--- a/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
+++ b/rex.project/x86_64/components/backup/offer_backup.bash
@@ -72,14 +72,13 @@ function perform_backup() {
 
 
 read -r -d '' msg <<-'EOF'
-This is a great stopping point for backing up the stage if you're 
-debugging.  The following prompt will ask if you'd like to back up the 
-existing sysroot, in case you need to start from stage 4 again for 
-whatever reason, such as a build failure.
+The following prompt will ask if you'd like to back up the 
+existing sysroot.  This is useful for debugging, so that you don't have
+to wait for the entire cross-compilation for every change.
 
 If you select yes, you will see a gzipped tarball containing the 
 sysroot generated in your project root.  If you select no, your backup 
-will not be created, and you'll move on to stage 4.  
+will not be created.  
 
 If you skip the backup and something fails from here, you'll need to
 run "make clean" and start from the beginning.