diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 861164ad..e4ce8a3d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 # CMake build script for ZeroMQ
-project(ZeroMQ)
 
-if(${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL Darwin)
+if(${CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL Darwin)
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0.2)
 else()
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 endif()
 
+project(ZeroMQ)
+
 include(CheckIncludeFiles)
 include(CheckCCompilerFlag)
 include(CheckCXXCompilerFlag)