diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bcc5bee9c..1a4c17202 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ option(BUILD_MQT_CORE_TESTS "Also build tests for the MQT Core project" ${MQT_CO
 
 # try to determine the project version
 include(cmake/GetVersion.cmake)
-get_version()
+get_mqt_core_version()
 
 project(
   mqt-core
diff --git a/cmake/GetVersion.cmake b/cmake/GetVersion.cmake
index 51b12c592..460547d68 100644
--- a/cmake/GetVersion.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GetVersion.cmake
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@
 # * MQT_CORE_VERSION_FOUND (TRUE if version was found, FALSE otherwise)
 
 function(version_from_skbuild)
+  if(NOT MQT_CORE_MASTER_PROJECT)
+    message(VERBOSE
+            "Not the master project. Cannot determine project version from scikit-build-core.")
+    return()
+  endif()
+
   if(NOT DEFINED SKBUILD_PROJECT_VERSION)
     message(
       VERBOSE
@@ -185,7 +191,7 @@ function(version_from_package)
       CACHE INTERNAL "MQT_CORE_VERSION_FOUND")
 endfunction()
 
-function(get_version)
+function(get_mqt_core_version)
   # Initialize as not found
   set(MQT_CORE_VERSION_FOUND
       FALSE