diff --git a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
index f32a0e4e65..ac5fe9565c 100644
--- a/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Minimum CMake required
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 
 # Project
 project(protobuf C CXX)