--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 project(CppUTest)
 
 set(CppUTest_version_major 4)
@@ -5,7 +6,6 @@ set(CppUTest_version_minor 0)
 
 # 2.6.3 is needed for ctest support
 # 3.1 is needed for target_sources
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1)
 
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 # Conan support