diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5612aff21..3c9f48c70 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -366,13 +366,13 @@ if(GIT_EXECUTABLE)
 		set(LWS_BUILD_HASH ${GIT_USER}@${GIT_HOST}-${GIT_HASH})
 	endif()
 
-	if ("${LWS_BUILD_HASH}" STREQUAL "")
-		set(LWS_BUILD_HASH "unknown")
-	endif()
-
 	message("Git commit hash: ${LWS_BUILD_HASH}")
 endif()
 
+if ("${LWS_BUILD_HASH}" STREQUAL "")
+	set(LWS_BUILD_HASH "unknown")
+endif()
+
 set(PACKAGE "libwebsockets")
 set(CPACK_RPM_PACKAGE_LICENSE "MIT")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME "${PACKAGE}")