diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6a2ad58d..94a3bf80 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ if(HIOP_USE_GPU)
   endif()
 
   if(HIOP_USE_CUDA)
+    set(HIOP_USE_RAJA "ON") #CUDA/HIP requires using RAJA.
     enable_language(CUDA)
     check_language(CUDA)
 
@@ -269,7 +270,6 @@ if(HIOP_USE_GPU)
         "\n* HIOP_USE_HIP"
     )
   endif()
-  set(HIOP_USE_RAJA "ON") #CUDA/HIP requires using RAJA. This dependency will be removed in a future release, after somee necessary implementations.
 endif(HIOP_USE_GPU)
 
 if(HIOP_USE_RAJA)