diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7333728..7e75bf21 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} STREQUAL ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR})
 	message(FATAL_ERROR "Prevented in-tree build.")
 endif()
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 include(ExternalProject)