diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f89adcf..fd9832d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ set(SOURCES	navier_stokes_base.cpp
 ################################################################################
 # The code below doesn't have to be changed (usually)
 ################################################################################
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12...3.20)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.12...4.4)
 
 project(UG_PLUGIN_${pluginName})
 
diff --git a/compressible/CMakeLists.txt b/compressible/CMakeLists.txt
index bc2c76a..1ba21da 100644
--- a/compressible/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compressible/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # The compressible-navier-stokes plugin.
 ################################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6...4.4)
 
 project(COMPRESSIBLE_NAVIER_STOKES)
 
diff --git a/incompressible/CMakeLists.txt b/incompressible/CMakeLists.txt
index 3a4c3f5..b3a7d30 100644
--- a/incompressible/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/incompressible/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 # The incompressible-navier-stokes plugin.
 ################################################################################
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6...4.4)
 
 project(INCOMPRESSIBLE_NAVIER_STOKES)