diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b0d702a18..34711fc17 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.6)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8)
 
 include (CheckFunctionExists)
 include (CheckCSourceCompiles)