diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dd89e5ef0..58eca1ca6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.26)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
 
 project(ficus C CXX ASM_NASM)