diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4548033..b5f14bf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,18 +2,18 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.7)
 
-# Fixes for CMake 2.8.12
-# Reference: https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/issues/1154
-set(LIB_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
-set(LIB_MINOR_VERSION "13")
-set(LIB_PATCH_VERSION "1")
-set(LIB_VERSION_STRING "${LIB_MAJOR_VERSION}.${LIB_MINOR_VERSION}.${LIB_PATCH_VERSION}")
-
 if(POLICY CMP0048)
   cmake_policy(SET CMP0048 NEW)
 endif()
 
 if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.0)
+  # Fixes for CMake 2.8.12
+  # Reference: https://github.com/Tencent/rapidjson/issues/1154
+  set(LIB_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
+  set(LIB_MINOR_VERSION "13")
+  set(LIB_PATCH_VERSION "1")
+  set(LIB_VERSION_STRING "${LIB_MAJOR_VERSION}.${LIB_MINOR_VERSION}.${LIB_PATCH_VERSION}")
+
   project(json-c)
 else()
   project(json-c VERSION 0.13.1)