diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c0b50775..cccc5e165 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DSTATICLIB")
 
 aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 
-include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
-include_directories(${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(..)
+include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 set(EXECUTABLE solidity)