diff --git a/template/commonCMakeLists.txt b/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
index 6f4d4cc314f..83143c04e48 100644
--- a/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
+++ b/template/commonCMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8 )
+cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.8.12 )
 
 
 ##### general package setup #####################