diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c788f61..c5ce12b 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_toxic_games)
diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index d0d00de..8ab5aa7 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 912bbfb..00f3fad 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_toxic_games MODULE
 	./plugin_toxic_games.cpp
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 62713fb..c276771 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)
 
 if (OFF)
 add_library(toxic_games STATIC