diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 108669d..d2d1721 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.5 )
+
+##### set project version ########################
+
+include( TDEVersion )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION ${TDE_CMAKE_MINIMUM_VERSION} )
+tde_set_project_version( )
 
 
 ##### general package setup #####################
@@ -27,11 +32,6 @@ include( FindPkgConfig ) # required for find_package( TDE )
 include( TDEMacros )
 
 
-##### set version number ########################
-
-tde_set_project_version( )
-
-
 ##### find required stuff #######################
 
 find_package( TDE )