diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a389f0327..ea94336c7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-PROJECT(fish-shell)
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.1)
+PROJECT(fish-shell)
 
 # We are C++11.
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)