diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 30f8199..a2c4cb2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.5)
+project(libsoundio C CXX)
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
 
 if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0.0)
     set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "lib" CACHE PATH "library install dir (lib)")
@@ -15,9 +17,6 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
       "Choose the type of build, options are: Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel." FORCE)
 endif()
 
-project(libsoundio C CXX)
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH})
-
 set(LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
 set(LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 set(LIBSOUNDIO_VERSION_PATCH 1)