diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f4f05fe..9154c6b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.12.1)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8)
 project (clibcni)
 
 option(VERSION "set clibcni version" ON)