diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d582926f..af7b5ae7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@
 # ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 # POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-project(glslang
-    LANGUAGES CXX)
-
 # increase to 3.1 once all major distributions
 # include a version of CMake >= 3.1
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 if (POLICY CMP0048)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
+
+project(glslang LANGUAGES CXX)
+
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
 # Enable compile commands database