diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7afff320..c5c81350a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ set(IGN_TRANSPORT_VER ${ignition-transport9_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 #--------------------------------------
 # Find ignition-rendering
-ign_find_package(ignition-rendering4 REQUIRED COMPONENTS ogre)
+ign_find_package(ignition-rendering4 REQUIRED VERSION 4.8 COMPONENTS ogre)
 set(IGN_RENDERING_VER ${ignition-rendering4_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 #--------------------------------------