diff --git a/carl9170fw/extra/FindGPERF.cmake b/carl9170fw/extra/FindGPERF.cmake
index 041a527be385fe6a7730da73f4d6ea034fe96746..baf87494e0fe4e9e97c9a2fb9b1bc600a29511a0 100644
--- a/carl9170fw/extra/FindGPERF.cmake
+++ b/carl9170fw/extra/FindGPERF.cmake
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 # (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.4)
+
 FIND_PROGRAM(GPERF_EXECUTABLE gperf DOC "path to the gperf executable")
 MARK_AS_ADVANCED(GPERF_EXECUTABLE)