diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 66556a4e7..5507ee353 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PROJECT(CMake)
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 1.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.0)
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY)
 
 # The CMake version number.