diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cd680142cffd2..8a28a380c03478 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ message(STATUS "It is ONLY for CUBLAS builds on windows visual studio. IT WILL O
 message(STATUS "IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS, you MUST ONLY be building CUBLAS BUILDS! NOTHING ELSE WILL BE SUPPORTED !!!")
 message(STATUS "============== ============== ==============")
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12) # Don't bump this version for no reason
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12...3.29.2) # Don't bump this version for no reason
 project("llama.cpp" C CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)