diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f7c225a..93790a1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ project( dbus-1-tqt )
 
 ##### cmake setup ###############################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8.12 )
 
 include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )