diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 309cc7c4e..044f09e02 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake"
 include(GtsamMakeConfigFile)
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
-# Load build type flags and default to Debug mode
-include(GtsamBuildTypes)
-
-# Use macros for creating tests/timing scripts
-include(GtsamTesting)
-include(GtsamPrinting)
-
 # guard against in-source builds
 if(${GTSAM_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${GTSAM_BINARY_DIR})
   message(FATAL_ERROR "In-source builds not allowed. Please make a new directory (called a build directory) and run CMake from there. You may need to remove CMakeCache.txt. ")
@@ -56,6 +49,13 @@ endif()
 
 include(cmake/HandleGeneralOptions.cmake)   # CMake build options
 
+# Load build type flags and default to Debug mode
+include(GtsamBuildTypes)
+
+# Use macros for creating tests/timing scripts
+include(GtsamTesting)
+include(GtsamPrinting)
+
 ############### Decide on BOOST ######################################
 # Enable or disable serialization with GTSAM_ENABLE_BOOST_SERIALIZATION
 option(GTSAM_ENABLE_BOOST_SERIALIZATION "Enable Boost serialization" ON)