diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8ad1be83b..e61621d14 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ macro (CMAKE_BUILD_UTILITIES)
   #---------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Build or use system libarchive for CMake and CTest.
   if(CMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBARCHIVE)
-    find_package(LibArchive)
+    find_package(LibArchive 3.0.0)
     if(NOT LibArchive_FOUND)
       message(FATAL_ERROR "CMAKE_USE_SYSTEM_LIBARCHIVE is ON but LibArchive is not found!")
     endif()