diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 529b2730..56ea93f3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5)
 project(monero-gui)
 
 message(STATUS "Initiating compile using CMake ${CMAKE_VERSION}")