diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bb92ec40..c34202f2c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ else(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
   endif (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
 endif(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
 
+## some generic CMake magic
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
+project(dfhack)
+
 # set up folder structures for IDE solutions
 # MSVC Express won't load solutions that use this. It also doesn't include MFC supported
 # Check for MFC!
@@ -33,10 +37,6 @@ MACRO(IDE_FOLDER target folder)
     endif()
 ENDMACRO()
 
-## some generic CMake magic
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
-project(dfhack)
-
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH
 ${dfhack_SOURCE_DIR}/CMake/Modules
 ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH}