diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ccb6e9478..7d102e253 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)
 
 find_package(OpenColorIO REQUIRED)
 
-find_package(OpenImageIO REQUIRED)
+find_package(OpenImageIO 1.6 REQUIRED)
 
 find_package(OpenEXR REQUIRED)