diff --git a/shells/desktop/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/shells/desktop/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index 439e41d..53abd85 100644
--- a/shells/desktop/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shells/desktop/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
+project(nebula-shell LANGUAGES CXX)
+
 if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
     message(FATAL_ERROR
         "nebula-shell is a Linux Wayland shell using LayerShellQt.\n"
@@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
         "and LayerShellQt is not stubbed with other platform APIs.")
 endif()
 
-project(nebula-shell LANGUAGES CXX)
+
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)