diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b150a8998..59384d180 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1003,6 +1003,7 @@ endif()
 add_subdirectory(contrib)
 add_subdirectory(src)
 
+find_package(PythonInterp)
 if(BUILD_TESTS)
   message(STATUS "Building tests")
   add_subdirectory(tests)
@@ -1047,5 +1048,3 @@ option(INSTALL_VENDORED_LIBUNBOUND "Install libunbound binary built from source
 
 
 CHECK_C_COMPILER_FLAG(-std=c11 HAVE_C11)
-
-find_package(PythonInterp)