diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b9791094..9fe733f2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CMakeLists.txt for ELOG project
-project(ELOG)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
+project(ELOG)
 
 # compile options
 option(USE_SSL  "Use OpenSSL library for https" ON)