--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@
 # 2020-04-25 Carlo added function check for mkostemp used in ProtExecAllocator
 # 2020-04-28 PH added function check for memfd_create based on Carlo's patch
 
-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.