diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6d378d244..10350dd8f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 # dwarfs.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.25.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24.0)
 
 project(dwarfs)
-include(ExternalProject)
 
+include(ExternalProject)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 
 option(WITH_TESTS "build with tests" OFF)