diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9806a42..c5b2adc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ PROJECT(cetus C)
 
 SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.11)
 
 INCLUDE(CheckIncludeFiles)
 INCLUDE(CheckFunctionExists)