diff --git a/tools/bifcl/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/bifcl/CMakeLists.txt
index e111d5454d..114b78a74c 100644
--- a/tools/bifcl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/bifcl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-project(BifCl C CXX)
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR)
+project(BifCl C CXX)
 
 include(cmake/CommonCMakeConfig.cmake)