diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b6b4ed5b0..c671fb1c0b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ endif()
 
 include(build/cmake/policies.cmake NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
 
-project(wxWidgets)
-
 # Initialize variables for quick access to wx root dir in sub dirs
 set(wxSOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 set(wxBINARY_DIR ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
@@ -66,6 +64,8 @@ endif()
 set(wxVERSION ${wxMAJOR_VERSION}.${wxMINOR_VERSION}.${wxRELEASE_NUMBER})
 set(wxCOPYRIGHT "1992-2020 wxWidgets")
 
+project(wxWidgets VERSION ${wxVERSION})
+
 include(build/cmake/main.cmake)
 
 # Set the default startup project for Visual Studio