diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fc367f6dcc..c48f6835eb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ IF(NOT KOKKOSKERNELS_HAS_TRILINOS)
     ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
   IF(NOT DEFINED ${PROJECT_NAME})
-    PROJECT(KokkosKernels CXX)
+    PROJECT(KokkosKernels VERSION ${KokkosKernels_VERSION} LANGUAGES CXX)
   ENDIF()
 ENDIF()