diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 11a05ab8a..b31917907 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ENDIF()
 CMAKE_POLICY(SET CMP0020 OLD)
 
 find_package(ECM 1.7.0 REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${ECM_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules" )
+set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules" ${ECM_MODULE_PATH})