diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4de5f89b..87cb5580 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0135 NEW)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
 
+unset(PROJECT_GIT_REV CACHE)
+execute_process(
+  COMMAND git rev-parse --short HEAD
+  WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
+  OUTPUT_VARIABLE PROJECT_GIT_REV 
+  ERROR_QUIET
+  OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+
 project(${PROJECT_NAME}
   VERSION ${PROJECT_MAJOR_VERSION}.${PROJECT_MINOR_VERSION}.${PROJECT_REVISION_VERSION}
 )
@@ -23,16 +32,6 @@ include(cmake/functions.cmake)
 include(cmake/libraries.cmake)
 
 if(PROJECT_BUILD)
-  unset(PROJECT_GIT_REV CACHE)
-
-  execute_process(
-    COMMAND git rev-parse --short HEAD
-    WORKING_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}"
-    OUTPUT_VARIABLE PROJECT_GIT_REV 
-    ERROR_QUIET
-    OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
-  )
-
   file(WRITE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/version.cpp "")
 
   file(GLOB_RECURSE ADDITIONAL_SOURCES