diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
   unset(CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX CACHE)
 endif(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
 
-project(qca)
-
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.4)
 
+project(qca)
+
 set(QCA_LIB_MAJOR_VERSION "2")
 set(QCA_LIB_MINOR_VERSION "2")
 set(QCA_LIB_PATCH_VERSION "1")