diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f0522be8..41a01927 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
-project(FORMAT)
 
 # Set the default CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to Release.
 # This should be done before the project command since the latter can set
@@ -9,6 +8,8 @@ if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
     "Choose the type of build, options are: None(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS or CMAKE_C_FLAGS used) Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel.")
 endif ()
 
+project(FORMAT)
+
 add_library(format format.cc)
 
 # We compile Google Test ourselves instead of using pre-compiled libraries.