diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a8c2fd3..743fc19 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16.3)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.4)
 
 project(elfio)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)