diff --git a/Source/cmakemain.cxx b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
index 2aa1f0703b..5b8fa7aa8f 100644
--- a/Source/cmakemain.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmakemain.cxx
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ int do_workflow(int ac, char const* const* av)
     return 1;
   }
 
-  cmake cm(cmake::CommandSet::None, cmState::Role::Project);
+  cmake cm(cmake::CommandSet::None, cmState::Role::Internal);
   cmSystemTools::SetMessageCallback(
     [&cm](std::string const& msg, cmMessageMetadata const& md) {
       cmakemainMessageCallback(msg, md, &cm);