diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 298ee7e3..fb024720 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-project(taglib)
-
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 
+project(taglib)
+
 if(NOT ${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 2.8.12)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0022 OLD)
 endif()