--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@
 # 2018-11-16 PH added PCRE2GREP_SUPPORT_CALLOUT_FORK support and tidied
 # 2019-02-16 PH hacked to avoid CMP0026 policy issue (see comments below)
 
-PROJECT(PCRE2 C)
 
 # Increased minimum to 2.8.0 to support newer add_test features.
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.0)
+PROJECT(PCRE2 C)
 
 # Set policy CMP0026 to avoid warnings for the use of LOCATION in
 # GET_TARGET_PROPERTY. This should no longer be required.