diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eb0da86e0..364968f31 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.0)
+project(awesome C)
 
 # Require an out-of-source build. We generate an awesomerc.lua in the build dir
 # from the one in the source dir and this does not work otherwise.
diff --git a/awesomeConfig.cmake b/awesomeConfig.cmake
index 9c767c756..b6b5661e9 100644
--- a/awesomeConfig.cmake
+++ b/awesomeConfig.cmake
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ set(VERSION devel)
 
 set(CODENAME "Technologic")
 
-project(${PROJECT_AWE_NAME} C)
-
 option(WITH_DBUS "build with D-BUS" ON)
 option(GENERATE_MANPAGES "generate manpages" ON)
 option(COMPRESS_MANPAGES "compress manpages" ON)