diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 61d3475f6f..e26138f78b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,17 +10,6 @@ if(POLICY CMP0076)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0076 NEW)
 endif()
 
-include(${MBED_CONFIG_PATH}/mbed_config.cmake)
-
-# Set default toolchain file
-if(NOT CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
-    set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/toolchain.cmake" CACHE INTERNAL "")
-endif()
-
-# Toolchain setup
-include(${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/toolchains/${MBED_TOOLCHAIN}.cmake)
-enable_language(C CXX ASM)
-
 include(${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/core.cmake)
 include(${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/profile.cmake)
 
diff --git a/tools/cmake/app.cmake b/tools/cmake/app.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b8ac0f0da9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/cmake/app.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2020 ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+include(${MBED_CONFIG_PATH}/mbed_config.cmake)
+
+# Set default toolchain file
+if(NOT CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE)
+    set(CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE "${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/toolchain.cmake" CACHE INTERNAL "")
+endif()
+
+# Toolchain setup
+include(${MBED_ROOT}/tools/cmake/toolchains/${MBED_TOOLCHAIN}.cmake)
+enable_language(C CXX ASM)