diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b95acbd9..723eddaa9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ endif()
 
 # Dealing with MOAB
 if (PULL_INSTALL_MOAB)
+  # Ensure MOAB_VERSION
+  if(not MOAB_VERSION)
+    set(MOAB_VERSION "5.5.1")
+  endif()
   include(MOAB_PullAndMake)
-  moab_pull_make()
+  moab_pull_make(${MOAB_VERSION})
 else()
   find_package(MOAB REQUIRED)
 endif()
diff --git a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
index db19e53e4..04a968f44 100644
--- a/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindMOAB.cmake
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This leverage HDF5_macro.cmake in order to find HDF5 libraries.
+
 message("")
 
 # Find MOAB cmake config file
diff --git a/cmake/MOAB_PullAndMake.cmake b/cmake/MOAB_PullAndMake.cmake
index fa1c2c76f..c6825a2e4 100644
--- a/cmake/MOAB_PullAndMake.cmake
+++ b/cmake/MOAB_PullAndMake.cmake
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 # This Macro sets up the download and build of MOAB using ExternalProject
 # few tweak are done in src/dagmc/CMakeLists.txt and src/PyNE/CMakeists.txt 
 # to make sure that MOAB is built before DAGMC.
-MACRO (moab_pull_make)
+MACRO (moab_pull_make MOAB_Version)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "MOAB will be downloaded and built")
   
   # Ensure STATIC LIBS Build
   IF(DAGMC_BUILD_STATIC_LIBS)
     MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "PULL_INSTALL_MOAB is ONLY compatible with shared libraries.")
   endIF()
-  
-  # Ensure MOAB_VERSION
-  IF(NOT MOAB_VERSION)
-    SET(MOAB_VERSION "5.5.1")
-  endIF()
-  
+    
   # Ensure we have the right variables to build MOAB
   moab_autobuild_check_deps()