diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a4a5593b..aca843565 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ endif()
 
 # FCL's own include dir should be at the front of the include path
 include_directories(BEFORE "include")
-include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
+include_directories(BEFORE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/include")
 
 if(PKG_CONFIG_FOUND)
   pkg_check_modules(CCD ccd)