diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f3d6d4b..6f94c1d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0 FATAL_ERROR)
 
+# set meta data
+project(passwordfile)
+set(META_PROJECT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
+set(META_PROJECT_VARNAME PASSWORD_FILE)
+set(META_APP_NAME "Passwordfile library")
+set(META_APP_AUTHOR "Martchus")
+set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
+set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "C++ library to read/write passwords from/to encrypted files")
+set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
+set(META_VERSION_MINOR 0)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
+set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)
+
 # add project files
 set(HEADER_FILES
     io/cryptoexception.h
@@ -28,18 +41,6 @@ set(TEST_SRC_FILES
 
 set(DOC_FILES README.md)
 
-# meta data
-set(META_PROJECT_NAME passwordfile)
-set(META_PROJECT_VARNAME PASSWORD_FILE)
-set(META_APP_NAME "Passwordfile library")
-set(META_APP_AUTHOR "Martchus")
-set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
-set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "C++ library to read/write passwords from/to encrypted files")
-set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
-set(META_VERSION_MINOR 0)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 0)
-set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)
-
 # find c++utilities
 set(CONFIGURATION_PACKAGE_SUFFIX ""
     CACHE STRING "sets the suffix for find_package() calls to packages configured via c++utilities")