diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8eeedeeddf..f45573583e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,10 +13,15 @@ project(QtDeclarative # special case
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 
-find_package(Qt6 ${PROJECT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS BuildInternals Core) # special case
-find_package(Qt6 ${PROJECT_VERSION} QUIET CONFIG OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS Gui Network Widgets OpenGL OpenGLWidgets Sql Concurrent Test TestInternalsPrivate LanguageServerPrivate LinguistTools Svg ExamplesAssetDownloaderPrivate)
+find_package(Qt6 ${PROJECT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED COMPONENTS BuildInternals)
+
+# This should be called as early as possible, just after find_package(BuildInternals) where it is
+# defined.
 qt_internal_project_setup()
 
+find_package(Qt6 ${PROJECT_VERSION} CONFIG REQUIRED Core)
+find_package(Qt6 ${PROJECT_VERSION} QUIET CONFIG OPTIONAL_COMPONENTS Gui Network Widgets OpenGL OpenGLWidgets Sql Concurrent Test TestInternalsPrivate LanguageServerPrivate LinguistTools Svg ExamplesAssetDownloaderPrivate)
+
 # Set up QT_HOST_PATH as an extra root path to look for the ShaderToolsTools package
 # when cross-compiling.
 if(NOT "${QT_HOST_PATH}" STREQUAL "")