diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56b6d02fe..1da5f7a91 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ if("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang")
 elseif("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
     message("-- Compiler is GNU/GCC")
     execute_process(COMMAND ${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER} -dumpfullversion OUTPUT_VARIABLE G++_VERSION)
-    if(G++_VERSION VERSION_LESS 4.8)
-        message(SEND_ERROR "You need at least GCC 4.8 to compile EmulationStation-DE")
+    if(G++_VERSION VERSION_LESS 5.4)
+        message(SEND_ERROR "You need at least GCC 5.4 to compile EmulationStation-DE")
     endif()
     if(WIN32)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "-mwindows ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS}")