diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd9115b12..6bc682c05 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ set(CMAKE_PDB_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/bin")
 set(SRB2_SDL2_EXE_NAME "" CACHE STRING "Override executable binary output name")
 set(SRB2_SDL2_EXE_SUFFIX "" CACHE STRING "Optional executable suffix, separated by an underscore")
 
+set(GIT_EXECUTABLE "git" CACHE FILEPATH "Path to git binary")
+
 include_directories(${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/src)
 
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(assets)
 
-
-set(GIT_EXECUTABLE "git" CACHE FILEPATH "Path to git binary")
 include(GitUtilities)
 
 if("${SRB2_SDL2_EXE_NAME}" STREQUAL "")