diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5553f01..23f89b5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.28)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.27)
 
 # BLAS/LAPACKE backend options
 set(SQUINT_BLAS_BACKEND "NONE" CACHE STRING "BLAS/LAPACK backend to use (OpenBLAS, MKL, NONE)")