diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c74b5854..27e44937 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CMake build script for ZeroMQ
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 project(ZeroMQ)
 
 list(INSERT CMAKE_MODULE_PATH 0 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}")