diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 754c60168b..a9ed3b8dcc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # FREESWITCH CMAKE BUILD
 # Created by SHANE BURRELL 2009 (supjigator)
 
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
+
 PROJECT (freeswitch)
 
 #GETSVN VERSION
@@ -29,8 +31,6 @@ INCLUDE (CheckLibraryExists)
 INCLUDE (CheckTypeSize)
 INCLUDE (CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
-
 MESSAGE( STATUS ) 
 MESSAGE( STATUS "FREESWITCH CMAKE Build-----------------------------------------" ) 
 MESSAGE( STATUS "BUILD_SHARED_LIBS = ${BUILD_SHARED_LIBS}" )