diff --git a/third_party/runtime_icu_binder/CMakeLists.txt b/third_party/runtime_icu_binder/CMakeLists.txt
index 30b9bf210..f865b2fa6 100644
--- a/third_party/runtime_icu_binder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/third_party/runtime_icu_binder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PROJECT(runtime-icu-binder)
-CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8)
+CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.12 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 FILE(GLOB RIB_SRC *.cpp)