diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c637796cf..b86598663 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-project(GTSAM CXX C)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 
 # new feature to Cmake Version > 2.8.12
@@ -19,6 +18,11 @@ if (${GTSAM_VERSION_PATCH} EQUAL 0)
 else()
     set (GTSAM_VERSION_STRING "${GTSAM_VERSION_MAJOR}.${GTSAM_VERSION_MINOR}.${GTSAM_VERSION_PATCH}${GTSAM_PRERELEASE_VERSION}")
 endif()
+
+project(GTSAM
+        LANGUAGES CXX C
+        VERSION "${GTSAM_VERSION_MAJOR}.${GTSAM_VERSION_MINOR}.${GTSAM_VERSION_PATCH}")
+
 message(STATUS "GTSAM Version: ${GTSAM_VERSION_STRING}")
 
 set (CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR ${GTSAM_VERSION_MAJOR})