diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bbd1d91bf..c3a3b91b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.4.7)
 SET(CMAKE_ALLOW_LOOSE_LOOP_CONSTRUCTS  TRUE)
 
 IF(NOT EXISTS ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/awesomeConfig.cmake)