diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fec6cc5..fef3839 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-project (liberty C)
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.12)
+project (liberty C)
 
 # Moar warnings
 if ("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU" OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)