diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2924c3e44..587c3dacd 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ if (enable-gdk-pixbuf)
 else()
 	message(STATUS "Building without gdk-pixbuf, only png images supported.")
 endif()
+if(enable-binding-event)
+	add_definitions(-DSWAY_BINDING_EVENT=1)
+endif()
 
 include_directories(include)
 
@@ -114,9 +117,6 @@ if(enable-swaylock)
 		message(WARNING "Not building swaylock - cairo, pango, and PAM are required.")
 	endif()
 endif()
-if(enable-binding-event)
-	add_definitions(-DSWAY_BINDING_EVENT=1)
-endif()
 
 install(
 	FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/sway.desktop