diff --git a/rapids_config.cmake b/rapids_config.cmake
index 80794e1dad..e01741e7fc 100644
--- a/rapids_config.cmake
+++ b/rapids_config.cmake
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ else()
       "Could not determine RAPIDS version. Contents of VERSION file:\n${_rapids_version_formatted}")
 endif()
 
+set(rapids-cmake-repo jameslamb/rapids-cmake)
+set(rapids-cmake-branch fmt-and-spdlog)
 if(NOT EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/RAFT_RAPIDS-${RAPIDS_VERSION_MAJOR_MINOR}.cmake")
-  set(rapids-cmake-repo jameslamb/rapids-cmake)
-  set(rapids-cmake-branch fmt-and-spdlog)
   file(
     DOWNLOAD
     "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapidsai/rapids-cmake/branch-${RAPIDS_VERSION_MAJOR_MINOR}/RAPIDS.cmake"