diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 186c32b1..5cf9ce12 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/.git")
 else()
 	message(STATUS "Not a git repository, automatic version detection disabled.")
 endif()
-version(PARSE _VERSION "${_VERSION}" REQUIRE "PATCH;TWEAK")
 
 # Allow manual overrides of the detected version.
 if(NOT ("${${PREFIX}VERSION}" STREQUAL ""))
@@ -244,6 +243,7 @@ if(NOT ("${${PREFIX}VERSION}" STREQUAL ""))
 		BUILD "${_VERSION_CFG_BUILD}"
 	)
 endif()
+version(PARSE _VERSION "${_VERSION}" REQUIRE "PATCH;TWEAK")
 
 set(_VERSION_THIN "${_VERSION_MAJOR}.${_VERSION_MINOR}.${_VERSION_PATCH}")
 if(NOT (_VERSION_PRERELEASE STREQUAL ""))