diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca0210fc..4c562fd4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 project(vitastor)
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d9d39f8..3647eb1e 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 project(vitastor)