diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25b41ff..2e003bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,17 +14,11 @@ include(DefineCMakeDefaults)
 # and -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=AddressSanitizer
 include(DefineCompilerFlags)
 
-project(cmocka C)
+project(cmocka VERSION 1.1.2 LANGUAGES C)
 
 # global needed variables
 set(APPLICATION_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
 
-set(APPLICATION_VERSION_MAJOR "1")
-set(APPLICATION_VERSION_MINOR "1")
-set(APPLICATION_VERSION_PATCH "2")
-
-set(APPLICATION_VERSION "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MAJOR}.${APPLICATION_VERSION_MINOR}.${APPLICATION_VERSION_PATCH}")
-
 # SOVERSION scheme: CURRENT.AGE.REVISION
 #   If there was an incompatible interface change:
 #     Increment CURRENT. Set AGE and REVISION to 0
diff --git a/CPackConfig.cmake b/CPackConfig.cmake
index a11f803..1af76c6 100644
--- a/CPackConfig.cmake
+++ b/CPackConfig.cmake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake:CPackConfiguration
 
 ### general settings
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME ${APPLICATION_NAME})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "Unit testing framework for C with mock objects")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/README.md")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VENDOR "Andreas Schneider")
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/COPYING")
 
 
 ### versions
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MAJOR}")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${APPLICATION_VERSION_MINOR}")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "${APPLICATION_VERSION_PATCH}")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION "${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH}")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 
 
 ### source generator
@@ -37,7 +34,7 @@ endif (WIN32)
 
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "cmocka")
 
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME ${APPLICATION_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION})
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME}-${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION})
 
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_LIBRARIES_DISPLAY_NAME "Libraries")
 set(CPACK_COMPONENT_HEADERS_DISPLAY_NAME "C/C++ Headers")
diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 9bdc6f8..3c2e414 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 include(CheckStructHasMember)
 include(TestBigEndian)
 
-set(PACKAGE ${APPLICATION_NAME})
-set(VERSION ${APPLICATION_VERSION})
+set(PACKAGE ${PROJECT_NAME})
+set(VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 set(DATADIR ${DATA_INSTALL_DIR})
 set(LIBDIR ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR})
 set(PLUGINDIR "${PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}-${LIBRARY_SOVERSION}")
diff --git a/cmocka-config-version.cmake.in b/cmocka-config-version.cmake.in
index 98f292c..4bff45e 100644
--- a/cmocka-config-version.cmake.in
+++ b/cmocka-config-version.cmake.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION @APPLICATION_VERSION@)
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION @PROJECT_VERSION@)
 
 # Check whether the requested PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION is compatible
 if("${PACKAGE_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "${PACKAGE_FIND_VERSION}")
diff --git a/cmocka.pc.cmake b/cmocka.pc.cmake
index c6f7433..5a302d3 100644
--- a/cmocka.pc.cmake
+++ b/cmocka.pc.cmake
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-Name: ${APPLICATION_NAME}
+Name: ${PROJECT_NAME}
 Description: The cmocka unit testing library
-Version: ${APPLICATION_VERSION}
+Version: ${PROJECT_VERSION}
 Libs: -L${LIB_INSTALL_DIR} -lcmocka
 Cflags: -I${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}
-
diff --git a/config.h.cmake b/config.h.cmake
index 1aaabb5..f8d79da 100644
--- a/config.h.cmake
+++ b/config.h.cmake
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 /* Name of package */
-#cmakedefine PACKAGE "${APPLICATION_NAME}"
+#cmakedefine PACKAGE "${PROJECT_NAME}"
 
 /* Version number of package */
-#cmakedefine VERSION "${APPLICATION_VERSION}"
+#cmakedefine VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}"
 
 #cmakedefine LOCALEDIR "${LOCALE_INSTALL_DIR}"
 #cmakedefine DATADIR "${DATADIR}"
diff --git a/doc/CMakeLists.txt b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
index 8c3426f..a7bc65e 100644
--- a/doc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/doc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ if (${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER "3.8.99")
 find_package(Doxygen)
 
 if (DOXYGEN_FOUND)
-    set(DOXYGEN_PROJECT_NAME ${APPLICATION_NAME})
-    set(DOXYGEN_PROJECT_NUMBER ${APPLICATION_VERSION})
+    set(DOXYGEN_PROJECT_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
+    set(DOXYGEN_PROJECT_NUMBER ${PROJECT_VERSION})
     set(DOXYGEN_PROJECT_BRIEF "Unit testing library with mock support")
 
     set(DOXYGEN_TAB_SIZE 4)