diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8549d977..440462a7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.7)
 
 project(jami-qt)
 
+if(MSVC)
+    cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.15)
+endif()
+
 # todo: show error if Qt version < 5.14
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)