diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d31c2f6d4..2b3f16372 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.19)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.18)
 project (deltachat)
 
 find_program(CARGO cargo)