diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd6e11133..7d93e5ab6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # 3. cmake ..
 # 4. make -j
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.11)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12)
 project(rocksdb)
 
 if(POLICY CMP0042)