diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1e691df2f..6cfb3d256 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(tdesktop)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cotire/CMake;${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/modules/")