diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8dfe5835703..a1514a5ef1d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
 	set(LINUX 1)
 endif()
 
-cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.9)
+cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 2.8.11)
 
 include("SCVersion.txt")
 set(PROJECT_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR}.${PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR}${PROJECT_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/README_LINUX.md b/README_LINUX.md
index 4f29935bcf0..9eb4bafae11 100644
--- a/README_LINUX.md
+++ b/README_LINUX.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Build requirements
    * http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile
    * _the_ soundfile i/o library
 
- * cmake >= 2.9
+ * cmake >= 2.8.11
    * http://www.cmake.org
    * cross-platform build system