diff --git a/debian/_base/common/cmake/debian/control b/debian/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
index 1363e01ee..50ea830ef 100644
--- a/debian/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
+++ b/debian/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: cmake-trinity
 Section: tde
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: TDE Debian Team <team-debian@trinitydesktop.org>
-Build-Depends: cdbs, debhelper (>= 9~), quilt, cmake
+Build-Depends: cdbs, debhelper (>= 9~), quilt, cmake (>= 3.1~)
 Standards-Version: 3.8.4
 
 Package: cmake-trinity
diff --git a/ubuntu/_base/common/cmake/debian/control b/ubuntu/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
index 1363e01ee..50ea830ef 100644
--- a/ubuntu/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
+++ b/ubuntu/_base/common/cmake/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: cmake-trinity
 Section: tde
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: TDE Debian Team <team-debian@trinitydesktop.org>
-Build-Depends: cdbs, debhelper (>= 9~), quilt, cmake
+Build-Depends: cdbs, debhelper (>= 9~), quilt, cmake (>= 3.1~)
 Standards-Version: 3.8.4
 
 Package: cmake-trinity