diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6ba07f280..bc14918b8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ aux_source_directory(. SRC_LIST)
 list(REMOVE_ITEM SRC_LIST "./createRandomTest.cpp")
 list(REMOVE_ITEM SRC_LIST "./checkRandomTest.cpp")
 
-include_directories(..)
 include_directories(BEFORE ${JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(BEFORE ..)
 include_directories(${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${CRYPTOPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 include_directories(${JSON_RPC_CPP_INCLUDE_DIRS})