diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 68a6054..78c512e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18...3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # cmake setup begin
 project(solanaceae_crdtnotes)
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e2779d..7cbd205 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18...3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 include(FetchContent)
 
diff --git a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 7bcb404..182a800 100644
--- a/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18...3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 add_library(plugin_crdtnotes MODULE
 	./plugin_crdtnotes.cpp
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index c01b5c9..1c77f65 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18...3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 add_library(solanaceae_crdtnotes
 	./solanaceae/crdtnotes/crdtnotes.hpp