diff --git a/app/CMakeLists.txt b/app/CMakeLists.txt
index da9db799d387..ed6e53025fed 100644
--- a/app/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/app/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21.0)
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20.0)
 
 find_package(Zephyr HINTS $ENV{ZEPHYR_BASE})
 project(sample_sof)