diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7d4b3df..94fa85f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ IF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/awesomeConfig.cmake)
     MESSAGE(FATAL "Please provide awesomeConfig.cmake")
 ENDIF()
 
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
 
 INCLUDE(awesomeConfig.cmake)
 
diff --git a/awesomeConfig.cmake b/awesomeConfig.cmake
index d2616c56..65c75e70 100644
--- a/awesomeConfig.cmake
+++ b/awesomeConfig.cmake
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ SET(VERSION_PATCH 0)
 PROJECT(${PROJECT_AWE_NAME})
 
 SET(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE RELEASE)
+SET(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS  TRUE)
 
 OPTION(WITH_DBUS "build with D-BUS" ON)
 OPTION(WITH_IMLIB "build with Imlib" ON)