diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 08844715e..aec6fa4b8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ set (RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MICRO "70")
 set (RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION "${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MINOR}.${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MICRO}")
 
 project(kdeconnect VERSION ${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION})
-set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
-set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 
 if (SAILFISHOS)
     set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.36.0")
@@ -22,6 +20,7 @@ set(QCA_MIN_VERSION "2.1.0")
 find_package(ECM ${KF5_MIN_VERSION} REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH} ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
+set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 99)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)