diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2c4d27d8..050190d3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.0)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.8)
 project(mujincontrollerclient)
 set( CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS TRUE )