diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5aaca0ccc..2157fea74 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC OFF)
 
 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 lllc)