diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 56da69cc..fa744a17 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ project(k4FWCore)
 find_package(ROOT COMPONENTS RIO Tree REQUIRED)
 find_package(Gaudi REQUIRED)
 find_package(podio 1.0.1 REQUIRED)
-find_package(EDM4HEP REQUIRED)
+find_package(EDM4HEP 0.99 REQUIRED)
 
 include(cmake/Key4hepConfig.cmake)