diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 219f375..13da800 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 # Licence:     3-Clause BSD licence
 #############################################################################
 
-PROJECT(i18n-check)
-
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 3.12)
 SET(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
+PROJECT(i18n-check)
+
 ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS("$<$<C_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/utf-8>")
 ADD_COMPILE_OPTIONS("$<$<CXX_COMPILER_ID:MSVC>:/utf-8>")