diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 076eca2232..4291632af5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ if ("${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Windows")
     set(CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION 10.0.18362.0 CACHE STRING INTERNAL FORCE)
 endif()
 
-project(allwpilib)
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.3.0)
+project(allwpilib)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
 
 message(STATUS "Platform version: ${CMAKE_VS_WINDOWS_TARGET_PLATFORM_VERSION}")